There are 7 ways to get from Ecuador to California by plane, car, or train
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Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)GYE - SAN
13h$317–1,222Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)UIO - LAX
13h 51m$236–739Fly José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)GYE - LAX
12h 2m$246–501Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)UIO - SAN
13h 59m$577–1,330Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)UIO - SFO
14h 8m$265–1,338Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport, train
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)UIO - ONT
- Take the train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
17h 35m$275–988Car to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, fly to Tijuana International Airport
- Drive from Quito to Quito Airport
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)UIO - TIJ
16h 11m$481–725
José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ecuador to California is to car and fly which costs $260 - $1,400 and takes 14h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Ecuador to California is to fly which takes 12h 2m and costs $240 - $500.
The distance between Ecuador and California is 3459 miles.
It takes approximately 13h to get from Ecuador to California, including transfers.
There are 3372+ hotels available in California.
What companies run services between Ecuador and California, USA?
Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Tijuana International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Mariscal Sucre International Airport, San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ontario International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Rancho Cucamonga to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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