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Cuenca city has various means of transport hence you will choose according to your convenience. You can board a bus at Av Gil Ramirez Street, just outside the airport. You can pick a taxi to avoid stopovers along the way and enjoy the city's serenity with convenience.

Various cities surround Cuenca within a few hours driving distance. You can choose a means of transport that is convenient for you and will allow you to familiarize yourself with the beautiful sceneries of Ecuador cities. This city includes Guayaquial, Azogues and Canar. If you spare some extra time, you can travel to other destinations in Ecuador, such as Alausi and Naranjal.

Passengers with mobility issues are allowed to bring their wheelchairs into the airline. You should notify the airline of mobility issues while booking for convenience. Our esteemed staff will help you navigate the departure gate to the aircraft. You should note that passengers with severe mobility problems must accompany a safety assistant.

LATAM Airlines passengers are allowed to travel with two checked bags. Each bag should be at least 62 inches in overall dimensions. For business travelers, the baggage weight should be 35.2 lbs and below.

Among airlines operating Cuenca to Quito flights:

• Avianca: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• LATAM Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

2 airlines operate flights between Cuenca and Quito. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• LATAM Airlines
• Avianca

Flights from Cuenca to Quito usually depart from Cuenca (CUE) and arrive at Quito Mariscal Sucr (UIO).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Avianca: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• LATAM Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Cuenca to Quito:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $16–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A319 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by LATAM Airlines and Avianca. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320-100/200 variants.

On the Cuenca to Quito route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 8%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $147 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $159: a $12 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Cuenca to Quito route, 7% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 29 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Cuenca to Quito flights, with 51% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 17%, evening flights for 16%, and night flights for 16%.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Cuenca to Quito:

• Earliest: departs at 6:50 am and lands at 7:42 am
• Latest: departs at 10:08 pm and lands at 11:00 pm.

The flight takes about 0h 52m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 7% above the route average of $155. Book 23 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Cuenca to Quito takes 0h 52m, covering 196 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $134 to $1,131. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Cuenca to Quito are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $170, which is 100% above the typical average for this route.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Quito Mariscal Sucr Airport (UIO) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $7 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Europcar
· Fox
· Sixt
· Alamo
· Localiza

Round-trip flights from Cuenca to Quito range from $135 to $179, with an average of $155 over the past 12 months. Anything below $135 counts as a good deal.