Guayaquil Airport (GYE)

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Country Ecuador | Continent South America | IATA: GYE | ICAO: SEGU | Elevation 19 ft · 6 m | Local time

Destinations
16
Flights / day
48
Busiest route
Quito
Top airline
Avianca

Guayaquil José Joaquín de Olmedo Airport averages 48 flights per day to 16 destinations, with four domestic routes and 10 international routes. A total of nine airlines operate at GYE, led by Avianca. This airport provides direct service to eight countries across three continents, with Panama representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Guayaquil José Joaquín de Olmedo connects to Amsterdam, with a typical flight time of 12 hr 15 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Guayaquil José Joaquín de Olmedo Airport connects 14 destinations worldwide, with Quito standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Amsterdam, and the shortest flight is to Quito.

Quito (UIO) – Ecuador
2 airlines
1 hr 10 mins
175 mi · 282 km
18
per day
Tocumen (PTY) – Panama
1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
777 mi · 1,250 km
6
per day
Bogotá (BOG) – Colombia
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
618 mi · 994 km
5
per day
Baltra (GPS) – Ecuador
2 airlines
GYE → GPS
5
per day
San Cristóbal (SCY) – Ecuador
2 airlines
GYE → SCY
3
per day
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) – United States of America
2 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,951 mi · 3,139 km
2
per day
Miami (MIA) – United States of America
2 airlines
4 hr 55 mins
1,931 mi · 3,108 km
2
per day
New York (JFK) – United States of America
3 airlines
6 hr 50 mins
2,982 mi · 4,799 km
2
per day
Santiago (SCL) – Chile
1 airline
5 hr 25 mins
2,237 mi · 3,600 km
1
per day
Madrid (MAD) – Spain
2 airlines
11 hr 20 mins
5,601 mi · 9,014 km
1
per day
Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands
1 airline
12 hr 15 mins
6,111 mi · 9,834 km
6
per week
Cuenca (CUE) – Ecuador
1 airline
1 hr 10 mins
80 mi · 129 km
6
per week
San José (SJO) – Costa Rica
1 airline
3 hr 0 mins
891 mi · 1,434 km
4
per week
Rionegro (MDE) – Colombia
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
652 mi · 1,050 km
3
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Guayaquil José Joaquín de Olmedo Airport is served by nine airlines, with Avianca in the lead at 38% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 71% of routes. five carriers operate only one route each. A total of nine airlines operate international routes, compared with two airlines serving domestic routes. KLM is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Amsterdam with a flight time of 12 hrs 15 mins.

Avianca (9 routes)
LATAM (6 routes)
Copa Airlines (2 routes)
JetBlue Airways (2 routes)
Spirit Airlines (1 routes)
American Airlines (1 routes)
Air Europa (1 routes)
Iberia (1 routes)
KLM (1 routes)

Guayaquil José Joaquín de Olmedo Airport provides direct service to eight countries across three continents. The route network is 29% domestic and 71% international. Panama is the primary international destination.

Ecuador - 27/day
Panama - 6/day
United States of America - 6/day
Colombia - 5/day
Chile - 1/day
Spain - 1/day
Netherlands - 1/day
Costa Rica - 1/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

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Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
8,855 ft 2,699 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
8,855 ft 2,699 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

65 aircraft cannot operate at Guayaquil José Joaquín de Olmedo Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 8,855 ft (2,699 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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