How to get fromCalifornia to Ecuadorby plane or car

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Fly San Diego International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best
1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)SAN - GYE
14h 8m
$294–1,120
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
cheapest
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)LAX - MEC
17h 10m
$192–725
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)LAX - UIO
2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
13h 3m
$236–738
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)LAX - GYE
12h 6m
$243–498
Fly San Diego International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)SAN - UIO
2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
13h 5m
$578–1,330
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)SFO - UIO
2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
13h 51m
$265–1,338
Fly Tijuana International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
1. Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)TIJ - UIO
2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
16h 9m
$482–725
Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
1. Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)SNA - UIO
2. Drive from Quito Airport to Quito
17h 13m
$231–881

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights

17Weekly Planes

14h 37mAverage Duration

$282Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from California to Ecuador.

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Distance: 5,527.8 km
Duration: 14h 8m

What companies run services between California, USA and Ecuador?

Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) twice daily.

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Guayaquil(opens in a new window), Ecuador(opens in a new window)

Guayaquil, officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is the capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil Canton. The city is located on the west bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Guayaquil

Malecón 2000(Opens in a new window)

Malecón 2000 is the name given to boardwalk overlooking the Guayas River in the Ecuadorian port city of Guayaquil. An urban renewal project focusing on the old Simón Bolívar boardwalk, it stands along the west shore of the river for an approximate length of 2.5 km. (1.5 mi.) Several of the greatest historical monuments in the history of Guayaquil can be seen along its length, as well as museums, gardens, fountains, shopping malls, restaurants, bars, food courts, the first IMAX theater in South America, as well as boarding docks where several embarkations offer both daytime and nighttime tours up and down the Guayas River. It is one of the largest works realized in Guayaquil and it is considered a model of urban regeneration by global standards, having been declared a healthy public space by the Pan-American Organization of Health (POH) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Santay Island(Opens in a new window)

Santay Island (Spanish Isla Santay) is a 2200 ha. island located in Guayas, Ecuador. It is part of the Durán Canton. It is surrounded by the Guayas River and populated by 47 families living there since the 1950s and before. Santay has been declared the 1041 Ramsar site and the island is in the process of becoming a National Protected Area.

Museo Antropologico y de Arte Contemporaneo(Opens in a new window)

Museo Antropologico y de Arte Contemporaneo (English: "Anthropology and Contemporary Art Museum"), or MAAC is a state-of-the-art museum in Guayaquil, Ecuador celebrating Ecuadorian, Latin American and Pre-Columbian art and culture. MAAC is a welcome addition to Malecón 2000, the renovated riverwalk in Guayaquil. Inaugurated on 30 July 2003, MAAC aims to constitute itself in a catalyst for the development of the local, regional and national artistic culture.

Guayaquil Municipal Museum(Opens in a new window)

Guayaquil Municipal Museum (Spanish: Museo Municipal de Guayaquil) is a museum in Guayaquil, Ecuador. It contains artifacts, objects and historical items relating to the history Guayaquil. It is considered the most important of the city and one of the best in the country. It is located in the center of the city of Guayaquil, in the same building as the Municipal Library. The museum has its origins in 1863 when an industrial museum was started, making it the oldest in Ecuador, but it wasn't officially until 1908 that the museum was founded.

Places to stay in Guayaquil

Wyndham Guayaquil, Puerto Santa Ana(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Oro Verde Guayaquil(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Grand Hotel Guayaquil, an Ascend Collection Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

YU! Smarthotels(Opens in a new window)

8.1Very Good

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