There are 2 ways to get from Los Angeles to Cuenca by plane or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Cuenca
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuenca (CUE)plane LAX - CUE
14h$138–563Fly to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane LAX - GYE
- Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi
15h 29m$268–753
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuenca (CUE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Cuenca is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Cuenca is to fly which takes 14h and costs $130 - $600.
The distance between Los Angeles and Cuenca is 5836 km.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Los Angeles to Cuenca, including transfers.
Cuenca is 3h ahead of Los Angeles. It is currently 2:56 PM in Los Angeles and 5:56 PM in Cuenca.
There are 442+ hotels available in Cuenca.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Cuenca, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Aeroméxico, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuenca (CUE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Mexico City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Mexico City, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Estimated price
- $110–140
Aeropuerto g y e taxis
- Phone
- +593 96 015 5142
- Website
- facebook.com
Auto Amigo
- Phone
- +593 99 317 1528
- Website
- facebook.com
Ivan Car
- Phone
- +593 0 4371 1800
- Website
- ivancar-ec.com
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