There are 5 ways to get from California to Guayaquil by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane LAX - GYE
12h 18m$388–813Fly San Diego International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SAN - GYE
14h 39m$192–755Fly San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane SFO - GYE
13h 7m$211–763Fly Tijuana International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Fly from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane TIJ - GYE
16h 45m$204–823Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport, bus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane LAX - MEC
- Take the bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus
19h 51m$435–878
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from California to Guayaquil is to fly which costs $190 - $800 and takes 14h 39m.
The fastest way to get from California to Guayaquil is to fly which takes 12h 18m and costs $380 - $850.
The distance between California and Guayaquil is 5708 km.
It takes approximately 12h 18m to get from California to Guayaquil, including transfers.
Guayaquil is 2h ahead of California. It is currently 4:27 PM in California and 6:27 PM in Guayaquil.
There are 458+ hotels available in Guayaquil.
What companies run services between California, USA and Guayaquil, Ecuador?
Copa Airlines, LATAM Chile, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–750
Flights from Tijuana International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via San Jose Cabo, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–750
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
Bus from Manta to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Cooperativa Reina del Camino
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