Cheap Flights from Quito to Cuenca

Flights from Quito to Cuenca are operated by 5 airliners – AVIANCA, Icaro, AeroGal, Tame Linea Aerea and Lan Ecuador. The most popular are provided by Icaro. They operate around 2 flights a day departing from Mariscal Sucre and arriving at Cuenca. In the morning there is 4 flights, 4 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 00:30 and latest departure at 19:00. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is X8 804, X8 810, X8 818 and X8 820.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Tame Linea Aerea offers 1 flight a day from Mariscal Sucre to Cuenca between the hours of 07:15 and 17:15. The flight numbers for these flights are EQ 153, EQ 155, EQ 172, EQ 173 and EQ 175.

Icaro flight prices from Mariscal Sucre to Cuenca can be found at www.icaro.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Quito to Cuenca and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Icaro
3
1
0
3
1
0
0
Tame Linea Aerea
4
0
0
3
0
0
0
AVIANCA
3
0
0
4
0
0
0
AeroGal
3
0
0
4
0
0
0
Lan Ecuador
1
0
0
1
0
0
0

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Quito to Cuenca that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Quito > Cuenca
0
355 Km (221 Miles)
24
Quito > Guayaquil > Cuenca
1
875 Km (544 Miles)
10

Return flight are operated by 5 airliners which include AVIANCA, Icaro, AeroGal, Tame Linea Aerea and Lan Ecuador. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Cuenca to Quito page.

Alternative routes to Cuenca

As a substitute, you will discover that Coca also give flights to Cuenca which could be more fitting for you. Coca has around 23 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Coca is around 182 kilometers (113 miles) from Quito. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Quito. More information can be found at Flights from Coca to Cuenca. Flights to Cuenca are also available from Lago Agrio; 6 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Coca > Quito > Cuenca
1
525 Km (326 Miles)
23
Lago Agrio > Quito > Cuenca
1
520 Km (323 Miles)
6
Esmeraldas > Quito > Cuenca
1
495 Km (308 Miles)
4

Arriving at Cuenca

If a friend or relative is collecting you at Cuenca then make sure they visit our Cuenca Airport Arrivals page that gives all needed about the flight arrival; planning the trip can useful should there a delay. Alternatively, if you choose to hire a car then visit our page which will give you the cheapest car hire quote from all companies based at Cuenca.

Cuenca has the same time zone as Quito so there is no need to change your watches.

Cuenca city center is located about 3 kilometers (2 miles) from Cuenca Airport. If you intended route is into the city then you should find it relatively straight forward with taxis and alternative transport located at Cuenca Airport. With a population of around 277,000 you will find an adequate number of hostels and hotel if you are searching for accommodation.