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What direct flights and international airlines of passengers operate in Ecuador It is 2026? We review the updated list.
There is still a long way to go to recover connectivity Ecuador of the 2019, maximum peak in number of airlines and destinations that we have historically had in the country.
Without clarity if we will see again in the medium term Air France, GOAL O Air Canada, plus other routes such as flights from Quito a Fort Lauderdale and Santiago, the outlook is not so bad anymore, this due to the strengthening of current operators, which have increased capacity or inaugurated new frequencies on existing routes.
Airlines and international flights 2026 in Ecuador
It's been a while since I did this update., Therefore, after the different news that the airline industry has had, both positive and negative, It is a good time to review which airlines and which destinations Ecuadorians can fly to directly this year. 2026.
We are going to review the cases for each international airport in the country that currently has flights abroad:
Flights from Quito Airport
At this time and subject to change due to peak season, Marshal Sucre moves 182 weekly frequencies on international routes, versus the 185 of the 2023 last year where I made this sum. These are the airlines and destinations:
| Destiny | weekly frequencies | Airlines that operate |
| Atlanta | 7 | Delta 7 |
| amsterdam | 5 | KLM 5 via Guayaquil |
| Bogota | 45 | Avianca 31, LATAM Ecuador 14 frequencies |
| Buenos Aires | 4 | Avianca Costa Rica to 4 frequencies |
| Houston | 9 | United 7 normal and 9 In high season |
| Lima | 23 | LATAM Peru 11, LATAM Ecuador 8, JetSMART 4 |
| Madrid | 10 | Iberia until 7 frequencies, Air Europa 3 |
| Medellin | 3 | Avianca 3 |
| Mexico | 7 | Aeromexico 7 |
| Miami | 21 | American Airlines 21 frequencies, LATAM Ecuador 7 |
| Montreal | 3 | Air Canada 3 since december |
| New York | 7 | Avianca Ecuador 7 |
| Panama | 29 | Cup 29 |
| Saint Joseph | 4 | Avianca Costa Rica 4 |
| San Salvador | 4 | Avianca El Salvador 4 |
| Toronto | 1 | Air Canada 1 since december |
Flights from Guayaquil Airport
In the meantime, the Jose Joaquin de Olmedo moves weekly 171 international frequencies, solo 7 less than in 2023 and it is the first time that it is so close to reaching Quito in the number of flights abroad in the last decade or even, further back. The routes and airlines are:
| Destiny | weekly frequencies | Airlines that operate |
| Amsterdam | 5 | KLM 5 |
| Bogota | 30 | Avianca 30 frequencies |
| Buenos Aires | 10 | LATAM Ecuador 7 via Lima, Avianca Costa Rica 3 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 14 | JetBlue 7, Spirit Airlines 7 |
| Lima | 14 | LATAM Ecuador 14 |
| Madrid | 7 | Iberia 3, Air Europa 4 |
| Medellin | 3 | Avianca 3 |
| Miami | 21 | American Airlines 14, Avianca Ecuador 7 |
| New York | 26 | JetBlue 7, Avianca Ecuador 12, LATAM Ecuador 7 |
| Panama | 34 | Cup 34 |
| Santiago | 7 | LATAM Ecuador 7 |
Flights from Manta Airport
And the other airport with regular international flights in Ecuador is Manta, what happened from 3 weekly frequencies in 2023 at seven this 2026:
| Destiny | weekly frequencies | Airlines that operate |
| Panama | 7 | Copa Airlines 7 |
Specifically and on average, Ecuador has 356 weekly frequencies, exactly 10 flights less than 2023, the gap is narrowing, but direct flight options have been reduced, so it remains a pending task for airlines, airports and government that we once again have a record number of destinations.
What route would you like to see return or be inaugurated??
