Ecuadorian aviation statistics 2024

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I share with you the most important statistics left by the ecuadorian aviation during the 2024, a complicated year in which we lost several airlines and some routes.

I don't know why, but I had forgotten to share with you the statistics of our aviation that he left during the 2024, but in order not to lose the habit, I share with you some interesting facts about passenger movement and airlines from last year: Source DGCA

Better late than never, I am now going to review the flight statistical data with you., passengers, airports and other data that left a complex year for our aviation, but this 2025, seems to be coming out again, forward.

Aviation statistics of Ecuador in 2024

Let's start with the generality, during the 2024 they were transported 7.959.193 passengers in domestic and international air transport, regular and non-regular, what a represents 2% less than the 2023 when they were 8.096.864 passengers.

On Ecuador during the year 2024, The regular international service transported 4,737,367 passengers with a variation that represents the 1.65% increase compared to the year 2023 which was 4,660,404 passengers.

Of the 4,737,367 passengers, 2327,789 are entered and 2,409,578 are left the country, August being the “peak” month with 219.088 for the tickets; and, August the “peak” month with 237.668 for passengers departing through Ecuador's airports.

In relative terms, The total international passenger traffic in ECUADOR was distributed as follows: QUITO with him 52,62%, GUAYAQUIL with the 46,30%, and MANTA with him 1,08%.

The three cities with the highest passenger demand were: PANAMA with a participation of 22,01%, BOGOTÁ with the 21,17% and MIAMI with the 10,78%, and the complement corresponds to 46,04% of the remaining twenty-one as destination points, mobilized by airports in Ecuador.

In the year 2024 3,101,141 passengers were transported. If it relates to the year 2023 in which 3,292,543 were mobilized, a decrease is observed in -5.81%.

At the Quito airport, passenger traffic shows a decrease of -4.86% in total passengers entered and passengers left.
At the Guayaquil airport, passenger traffic shows a decrease of -9.09% in total passengers entered and passengers left.

The three routes with the highest passenger demand in the year 2024 were: QUITO-GUAYAQUIL-QUITO with 1'257,829, QUITO-GUAYAQUIL-BALTRA-GUAYAQUIL-QUITO with 482.245 and QUITO-CUENCA-QUITO with 446.560, with a participation of 40.56%, 15.55% and 14.40% respectively; while the other routes together represent the 29.49% of national passenger transport.

Regular domestic passenger traffic in the year 2024 It was carried out by three airlines; being the most important due to its volume of participation LATAM ECUADOR with the 52.11%, followed by AVIANCA ECUADOR with the 34.63% and AEROREGIONAL with the 13.26%.

Quito Mariscal Sucre Airport

In the year 2024, A total of 2,492,581 passengers were mobilized, if we compare with the year 2023 that 2,480,567 passengers were registered, growth is observed 0,48%. Passengers entering Quito were 1,259,725 while 1,232,856 passengers were registered as leaving..

The three cities with the highest flow of passengers through the QUITO airport are: BOGOTA with 561.161 passengers representing the 22,51%; PANAMA with 430.043 passengers with 17,25% and MIAMI with 288.959 passengers with a percentage of 11,59%; The three routes constitute the 51,36%. The other twenty remaining cities are responsible for 48,64% of passenger transport, which in absolute terms is 2.492.581 passengers.

At 2024 through the city of Quito he mobilized 282.843,42 Tm, of which 50.273,50 Tm correspond to input load and 232.569,92 Tm at output load. This airport represents 91,77% of cargo transportation mobilized through regular service.

Regarding the national operation, At the “Mariscal Sucre” airport, 2,764,769 passengers were transported, experiencing a
decrease of -5.51% Compared to the previous year, 2,925,867 passengers were registered. Regarding cargo, it was transported 4.879.71 TM, while the number of flights through this airport were recorded 24.454 movements.

José Joaquín Olmedo Airport of Guayaquil

At 2024, A total of 2,193,554 passengers were transported in the regular air service, with a growth of 1,44% regarding the year 2023 that 2,162,449 were registered. The passengers entering through the Guayaquil airport were 1,041,489 while those leaving were 1,152,065 passengers..

The three cities with the highest flow of passengers through the Guayaquil airport are: PANAMA with 561.189 passengers equivalent to 25,58%; BOGOTA with 441.922 passengers corresponding to 20,15% and NEW YORK with 222.924 passengers representing the 10,16%, of the grand total. These THREE cities add up to 55,89%; while the remaining sixteen cities transported the 44,11% of the total of
passengers in regular air service.

In this service in the year 2024 through the city of Guayaquil, they mobilized 25.367,12 ton of load, of which 13.446,01 Tm correspond to input load and 11.921,11 Tm at output load. This airport represents 8,23% of cargo transportation mobilized through the country's regular service.

About domestic service, At the “José Joaquín Olmedo” airport, 1,637,869 passengers were transported, experiencing a decrease in -9.17% Compared to the previous year, 1,803,228 passengers were registered. Regarding cargo, it was transported 4.511,44 TM, while the number of flights through this airport were recorded 15.775 movements.

Manta Eloy Alfaro International Airport

At 2024, mobilized a total of 51.232 passengers on the international regular air service on the Manta route – Panama-Manta; with a growth of 194,64% regarding the year 2023 that were registered 17.388. Passengers entering through MANTA airport were 26.575, while those who left were 24.657 passengers.

In the national operation, at the “Eloy Alfaro” airport they mobilized 291.752 passengers experiencing a decrease in -2.30% compared to the previous year that were recorded 298.609 passengers. Regarding cargo, it was transported 86.68 TM, while the number of flights through this airport were recorded 3.101 movements.

Cuenca Airport

– At the “Mariscal La Mar” airport they mobilized 499.852 passengers experiencing growth in 3.28% compared to the previous year that were recorded 483.987 passengers. Regarding cargo, it was transported 15.77 TM, while the number of flights through this airport were recorded 4.855 movements.

In transit

At 2024, through the airports of Quito and Guayaquil were in transit 145.042 passengers; of which 88.405 They did it in Quito and 56.637 through the Guayaquil airport. Noting that this variable, shows a decrease in -0,92% with respect to 2023 who recorded 146.394 passengers.

At 2024, through the airports of Quito and Guayaquil were in transit 14.013,30 ton of load; of which 6.419,51 Tm corresponds to Quito and 7.593,80 Tm through Guayaquil airport.

Non-scheduled passengers

In our country, the NON-REGULAR AIR SERVICE, during the year 2024, registered a total movement of 42.963 passengers, of which 18.688 They were transported through the QUITO airport, 20.194 passengers did it through the GUAYAQUIL airport; 1.955 passengers did so from MANTA airport and, 2.126 passengers did it from the ESMERALDAS airport.

It should be noted that the traffic for this service showed a growth of 31,16% with respect to the year 2023, where it was counted 32.755 passengers.

In the year 2024 they were transported 77.722 passengers in regular transport, in relation to the year 2023 that was transported 111.162 shows a decrease in -30.08%.

The three routes with the highest passenger demand in the year 2024 were: QUITO-LAGO AGRIO-QUITO with 17.083, SAN CRISTOBAL-ISABELA-SAN CRISTOBAL con 8.821 and QUITO-LOJA-QUITO with 7.158, with a participation of 21.98%, 11.35% and 9.21% respectively; while, the other routes together represent the 57.46% of national passenger transport.

Airline traffic

Regular International Air Traffic of passengers in Ecuador during the year 2024, It was carried out by twenty-two airlines; of which three are national and nineteen foreign companies. Together they transported 4,737,367 passengers., through the airports of QUITO, GUAYAQUIL and MANTA.

The three national companies that provide international service transported 1,375,950 passengers, representing in relative terms the 29,04% of passenger transport; while foreign companies transported 3,361,417 passengers, which represents the 70,96%.

COPA airlines, AVIANCA ECUADOR and LATAM ECUADOR, were the ones with the greatest participation in the market with percentages of 21,85%, 19,42% and 9,48% respectively; the same ones that add up to the 50,76% while the remaining nineteen companies, They transported the complement of 49,24% remaining.