Why go
- Most populous city in Ecuador.
- Served by Aerocisne Airport.
History
Guayaquil, officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the capital of Guayas Province and the seat of Guayaquil Canton. It is the largest city in Ecuador and also the nation's economic capital and main port. The city is located on the west bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil.
Restaurants & places to go
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Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 10 airlines, 19 direct destinations
- TAME EQ (A320, Embraer 190, Embraer 170) · 8 routes: Cuenca, Esmeraldas, Galapagos, La Toma (Catamayo), Latacunga, Panama City, Quito, San Cristóbal
- Aerolane XL (A319, 767-300, A320, 737-800, 757) · 5 routes: Galapagos, Miami*, New York, Quito, San Cristóbal
- LAN Airlines LA (767-300, A319, A340-300, A340-600) · 5 routes: Buenos Aires*, Caracas, Lima, Madrid*, Santiago
- Aerolineas Galapagos (Aerogal) 2K (A319, A320) · 4 routes: Bogota, Cali, Quito, San Cristóbal
- American Airlines AA (A319, 767-300, 737-800, 757) · 4 routes: Miami, New York*, Quito*, San Cristóbal*
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A320, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Bogota*, Cali*, Lima, San Salvador
- Iberia Airlines IB (A319, 340, 342, 345, A340-600) · 2 routes: Madrid, Quito*
- Air France AF (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800) · 1 route: Panama City
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Amsterdam
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Aerocisne Airport; 65 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Muelle - Calle Brasil, 4.9 km).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Guayaquil, Ecuador. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.