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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Ecuador

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Quito
Quito1 stop$598
Guayaquil
Guayaquil1 stop$567
Cuenca
Cuenca2 stops$2,713
Baltra
Baltra2 stops$1,350
Quito
Quito1 stop$598
Guayaquil
Guayaquil1 stop$567
Cuenca
Cuenca2 stops$2,713
Baltra
Baltra2 stops$1,350
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Price, demand and travel trends for San Diego to Ecuador flights

Use KAYAK data on prices, travel dates, airlines and seasonal trends to compare options and book flights with more confidence.

Are flights from San Diego to Ecuador cheaper or more expensive than last year?

Fares from San Diego to Ecuador are running about the same as they were around this time last year, averaging $714 round-trip.

What are the cheapest fares from San Diego to Ecuador right now?

Here are the cheapest round-trip fares from San Diego to Ecuador on KAYAK in the last week:

• Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo (GYE) from $567
• Quito Mariscal Sucr (UIO) from $598
• Manta (MEC) from $771
• Cuenca (CUE) from $2,713

What’s the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to Ecuador?

November is the cheapest time of year to fly, with average fares of $516. Prices are highest in October, when average flight costs increase to around $942.

Which airport in Ecuador is the cheapest to fly to from San Diego?

Based on KAYAK data from the past 12 months, the cheapest airports to fly into Ecuador are:

• Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo (GYE) (avg. price $614)
• Quito Mariscal Sucr (UIO) (avg. price $711)
• Cuenca (CUE) (avg. price $1,115)

What’s the cheapest day to fly from San Diego to Ecuador?

Wednesday tends to be the cheapest day to fly from San Diego to Ecuador, while Thursday is the most expensive. Fares run about 27% higher that day, based on the past 12 months of KAYAK data.

What's the cheapest time of day to fly from San Diego to Ecuador?

Data from the past 12 months shows it's cheapest to fly to Ecuador during the evening with average prices of $614. The afternoon is the most expensive time to fly, with average prices of $772.

Key details for San Diego to Ecuador flights

Low season

March

Cheapest flight

$284
Beat the crowds with an average 47% drop in travelers.
The most popular month to fly with an average 46% increase in travelers.
One-way flight from San Diego to Quito

Your San Diego to Ecuador flight questions, answered

Find helpful answers about this route, including flight times, airports, airlines and booking tips.

  • Is now a good time to book a flight from San Diego to Ecuador?

    Fares from San Diego to Ecuador are around their usual level right now. A round-trip under $539 is considered a good deal, so it's worth keeping an eye out, or setting a Price Alert to catch price changes.

  • How much should I budget for a flight from San Diego to Ecuador?

    Over the past 12 months, round-trip fares from San Diego to Ecuador have ranged from $539 to $891.

  • What are the main airports serving Ecuador?

    Ecuador has 16 airports. The three busiest are Quito Mariscal Sucr (UIO) (64% of arrivals), Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo (GYE) (31%) and Cuenca (CUE) (3%).

  • What airlines fly nonstop from San Diego to Ecuador?

    Based on the flight schedule for the next 3 months, no airline regularly operates nonstop flights from San Diego to Ecuador. One-stop options include:

    • United Airlines
    • Copa Airlines
    • Delta

  • Which cabin classes are available on flights from San Diego to Ecuador?

    On flights from San Diego to Ecuador you can book Economy Class, Business Class or First Class.

Your guide to booking San Diego to Ecuador flights

Get tips on when to book, when to fly and what to know before your trip.
  • If your travel dates are flexible, book your trip for November when flights are typically cheapest and avoid October when prices are at their highest.
  • Flying on Wednesday is usually the cheapest. Flights on Thursday cost about 27% more on average, so being flexible with your travel dates could help you save.
  • If you're looking to save, Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo (GYE) is the cheapest airport to fly into from San Diego. If you have onward travel, don't forget to factor in the cost of your journey by train, bus or domestic flight.
  • Start your trip in Quito, which is the most popular destination in Ecuador. From there, it's easy to continue on to other popular destinations such as Guayaquil, Cuenca and Puerto Ayora.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Diego to Ecuador

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to Ecuador? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8690 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.8Comfort
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

The only issue is that the plane was HOT. This was not the case on my first flight so not sure why, but thankfully I had a portable fan with me. Everything else was great!

8.0 ExcellentMolly, Oct 2026
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The only issue is that the plane was HOT. This was not the case on my first flight so not sure why, but thankfully I had a portable fan with me. Everything else was great!

Seats were old and very uncomfortable. Coach seating is way too tight

Flight was delayed at airport with large backlog and WiFi was spotty

Flight was delayed from San Diego due to being overweight for weather conditions. We missed our connecting flight to our final destination due to the delay, as well as the connecting flight leaving before the scheduled departure time. We missed the connection within 10 - 15 minutes. We were booked on a later flight arriving 7 hours later. There were 7 passengers sharing the same originating and connecting flight.

Horrible, mismanaged ground issue resulting in a long delayed, next flight left early, waiting extra 7 hours in the airport, screen did not work

The internet on these planes stinks. Need to get starlink

Very good flight. Crew was great. No issues and we even arrived early.

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

We where skipped for this flight will not head to Panama until tonight..

It would have been better if they don't separate families in seating. We were seated in the aile row in the middle of a family of four. It would have been better if they they seat the family of four together than separated.

It was good, plane is a bit older so seats are somewhat flat

Very good flight and crew Food was a surprise on a short flight

Biggest issue was that they only had two restrooms in the back of the aircraft. Too many people for only two restrooms. The trash was overflowing and there was paper on the floor too. Long lines in the isle to use it. Food was also a bit meh. They don’t offer snacks with drinks, so you might want to buy a snack to hold you off on a longer trip, since the meals are very small.

Everything was smooth and crew was very polite and friendly.

I like that they served a mail, I’m not sure about the in-flight entertainment. I didn’t really check. staff helped me with my luggage. Smooth boarding smooth takeoff smooth flight

The seats had plenty of leg room and the staff were very nice.

Copa performed as expected for the amount of money I was willing to spend for the flight; it wasn’t exceptional but it was not bad in any way either. The crew was good; friendly and straightforward. The food was airplane food, so no expectations there and the entertainment was lacking but that was my fault for owning an IPhone with a charging port that’s not compatible with the rest of the world. I’d fly Copa again.

Left my bags in origin city on a business class ticket , spent about 2-3 days in the same clothes plus the flight .

Entertainment was great. Seats were good. They did not have my pre-ordered hot food product available but did comp me something cold in place of the item.

Food was good. Clean aircraft. But why do the airlines make the seats so narrow?! Your executives should have ride in a seat so restrictive for 11 hours and see how miserable it is! When.we got to MUC they changed my boarding gate 3 times for my next flight!!!!

Flight was on time, clean, etc. Despite connecting to your wi fi I was unable to use your app to watch entertainment.

The back to back mechanical delays from Denver to San Diego and then on my return flight from Denver to Great Falls it added extra time both ways

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

Complimentary light meal would be appreciated. But great flight crew service on all legs

The food was terrible this time. Otherwise pleasant, quiet, on-time.

I was in first class. The outlets at my seat did not work. The plane was shabby and run down. I had prepurchsed a day subscription for internet that was not redeemable. I had to repurchase the internet for my flight and then it didn’t work anyway. Quite disappointed in what was supposed to be the launch of a great vacation.

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