There are 3 ways to get from California to Galápagos Islands by plane
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Fly from Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane LAX - SCY
16h 6m$808–1,713Fly from San Francisco International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane SFO - SCY
17h 59m$421–1,513Fly from San Diego International Airport
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY)plane SAN - SCY
16h 58m$432–1,505
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Galápagos Islands is to fly which costs $420 - $1,600 and takes 17h 59m.
The fastest way to get from California to Galápagos Islands is to fly which takes 16h 6m and costs $800 - $1,800.
The distance between California and Galápagos Islands is 4928 km.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from California to Galápagos Islands, including transfers.
Galápagos Islands is 1h ahead of California. It is currently 3:00 AM in California and 4:00 AM in Galápagos Islands.
There are 170+ hotels available in Galápagos Islands.
What companies run services between California, USA and Galápagos Islands, Ecuador?
Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A., Copa Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) 5 times a week.
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via San Salvador, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 14m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Houston, Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Miami, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to San Cristóbal Airport via Panama City, Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 44m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
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