Cheap Flights to Ecuador

• KLM
• American Airlines
• Avianca
• Delta Air Lines
• Air Europa

At present, direct flights to Ecuador are not being offered by any airline from the United Kingdom. The choice is to be made from different airlines offering connecting flights. Major airlines are KLM, Delta Air Lines, Air Europa, American Airlines, and Avianca among others.

• The shortest flight to Ecuador (Mariscal Sucre International Airport) from London Heathrow takes 14 hours and 10 minutes. This flight is operated by KLM and includes a layover in Amsterdam.
• From London Gatwick to Ecuador, the minimum flight duration is 15 hours and 45 minutes. These flights are code-shared between British Airways and Iberia. These are two-stop flights via Bordeaux (in France) and Madrid (in Spain). Mariscal Sucre International Airport is the receiving airport for these flights.
• The minimum flight duration from Edinburgh to Ecuador is 14 hours and 40 minutes. These flights are offered by KLM and include a flight connection at the Amsterdam Airport.
• The flight duration from Manchester to Ecuador is 14 hours and 45 minutes minimum. From the Manchester Airport, KLM operates the shortest connecting flights to Ecuador via Amsterdam. Mariscal Sucre International Airport is the receiving airport.
• The time it takes for a KLM flight to reach Ecuador (Mariscal Sucre International Airport) from Birmingham is 14 hours and 40 minutes. KLM operates the shortest flights to Ecuador from Birmingham. These are connecting flights via Amsterdam.

Why not spend your next Christmas holidays in Ecuador? You can find the cheapest flights to Ecuador in December and January. As Ecuador is primarily located in the southern hemisphere, it enjoys a semi-tropical summer season from November to April. If winter is giving you the blues, travel to a warmer location. Cheap flights and accommodations are plus points.

Delta Air Lines offers the cheapest tickets for flights to Ecuador from the United Kingdom. The airline operates indirect flights to Ecuador, Mariscal Sucre International Airport, from the London Heathrow Airport. An economy class return-ticket for a single adult passenger can cost at least 529 GBP with Delta Air Lines.

The best airport to fly into Ecuador is, of course, the Mariscal Sucre International Airport, located in the capital of Ecuador, Quito. The distance from the Mariscal Sucre International Airport to the city proper is some 40 kilometres. UIO is the IATA code assigned to this airport.

There are many international airports in Ecuador but the José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport is the second busiest in the country. The airport serves Guayaquil, from which it is located at a distance of 9 kilometres. Its IATA code is GYE.

• Cotopaxi National Park: An active volcano site and glacier surrounded by a large-scale forest reserve.
• Bartolomé Island: A trendy beachfront. Activities include hiking and surfing.
• Floreana Island: The Island is popular for activities such as snorkelling, boating, and tracking wildlife.
• Chimborazo: A dormant volcano site with hiking trails up to the summit. There are several viewpoints at key locations along the way.
• Parque Nacional Galápagos: An iconic national park in addition to being a marine reserve, it was announced a UNESCO World Heritage Site back in 1979. Santa Cruz Island is part of this park and has earned worldwide acclaim for being a tourist hotspot in Ecuador. The South Plaza Island and the Seymour Island - two lava-formed islands – are the nesting grounds for a number of migratory birds.
• Basílica del Voto Nacional:

  Built in the 19th century in Quito to serve as a beacon of Christianity in South America, the church is a standing example of the Gothic Revival Architecture. They say it very much resembles the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, see if that is true.