There are 5 ways to get from Los Angeles to Ecuador by plane, car, or train
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 Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
best- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane LAX - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
12h 52m$173–588Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca
cheapest- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Cuenca (CUE)plane LAX - CUE
14h 11m$138–563Fly Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane LAX - GYE
12h 35m$171–629Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC)plane LAX - MEC
17h 31m$163–626Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Mariscal Sucre International Airport, car
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO)plane SAN - UIO
- Drive from Quito Airport to Quitocar
15h 24m$243–729
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Los Angeles to Ecuador is to fly which costs $130 - $600 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Los Angeles to Ecuador is to fly which takes 12h 35m and costs $170 - $650.
The distance between Los Angeles and Ecuador is 5697 km.
It takes approximately 12h 52m to get from Los Angeles to Ecuador, including transfers.
There are 420+ hotels available in Ecuador.
What companies run services between Los Angeles, CA, USA and Ecuador?
Copa Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Mexico City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Panama City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Houston, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- copaair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Diego International Airport, Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Panama City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
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
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Miami
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
- Website
- avianca.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via San Salvador
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- 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
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Eloy Alfaro International Airport via San Salvador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Lima
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- aeromexico.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Mexico City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Cuenca via Mexico City, Mariscal Sucre International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Mariscal Sucre International Airport via Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport via Fort Lauderdale
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito Airport to Quito
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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