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Flights to Galápagos Islands

World famousEcuador · South America

Sea lions on the bench, iguanas on the pier, and nobody — animal or otherwise — afraid of you.

Nonstop reach0 airports
Via UIO15 nonstops
Best monthsDec–May
Daily budget$200–800

Everyone knows it, and it still deserves the trip. Here is every nonstop that gets you there — and a quieter place nearby when you're ready.

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Getting to Galápagos Islands

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No scheduled jet service into GPS/SCY. Fly to UIO (Mariscal Sucre International Airport) — 15 airports fly there nonstop — then continue on.

Via UIO — Quito

Quito is the hub for Galápagos Islands: 15 airports fly there nonstop, then you continue on.

Show the 15 nearest as a list
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
BogotaColombiaBOGAvianca, LATAM Chile~1h 30m
Rio NegroColombiaMDEAvianca~1h 34m
Panama CityPanamaPTYCopa Airlines~1h 54m
San JoseCosta RicaSJOAvianca~2h 15m
LimaPeruLIMJetSMART, LATAM Airlines Ecuador, LATAM Chile, LATAM Peru~2h 17m
San SalvadorEl SalvadorSALAvianca~3h 2m
Punta CanaDominican RepublicPUJEuroairlines~3h 36m
MiamiUnited StatesMIAAmerican Airlines, LATAM Chile~4h 17m
Mexico CityMexicoMEXAeroméxico~4h 36m
HoustonUnited StatesIAHUnited Airlines~5h 27m
AtlantaUnited StatesATLDelta Air Lines~5h 28m
Buenos AiresArgentinaEZEAvianca, Kitty Hawk Airways, LACSA, LATAM Airlines Ecuador~6h 11m
New YorkUnited StatesJFKAvianca~6h 26m
MadridSpainMADAir Europa, Iberia Airlines~11h 47m
AmsterdamNetherlandsAMSKLM~12h 50m
Routings from major airports
FromStopsViaDoor to door
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
  1. FlyDFW → IAH~1h 3m
  2. FlyIAH → UIO~5h 27m
  3. HopUIO → GPS~2h 17m
  4. BoatGPS → Galápagos Islands
2 stopsIAH → UIO~8h 47m
New YorkJFK
  1. FlyJFK → UIO~6h 26m
  2. HopUIO → GPS~2h 17m
  3. BoatGPS → Galápagos Islands
1 stopUIO~8h 43m
Los AngelesLAX
  1. FlyLAX → MEX~3h 47m
  2. FlyMEX → UIO~4h 36m
  3. HopUIO → GPS~2h 17m
  4. BoatGPS → Galápagos Islands
2 stopsMEX → UIO~10h 40m
MiamiMIA
  1. FlyMIA → UIO~4h 17m
  2. HopUIO → GPS~2h 17m
  3. BoatGPS → Galápagos Islands
1 stopUIO~6h 34m
ChicagoORD
  1. FlyORD → PTY~5h 24m
  2. FlyPTY → UIO~1h 54m
  3. HopUIO → GPS~2h 17m
  4. BoatGPS → Galápagos Islands
2 stopsPTY → UIO~9h 35m
LondonLHR
  1. FlyLHR → BOG~11h 27m
  2. FlyBOG → UIO~1h 30m
  3. HopUIO → GPS~2h 17m
  4. BoatGPS → Galápagos Islands
2 stopsBOG → UIO~15h 14m
TorontoYYZ
  1. FlyYYZ → PTY~5h 31m
  2. FlyPTY → UIO~1h 54m
  3. HopUIO → GPS~2h 17m
  4. BoatGPS → Galápagos Islands
2 stopsPTY → UIO~9h 42m

Why the world goes

Darwin's islands, reachable by a two-hour flight from Quito or Guayaquil; cruises and land-based island-hopping both work, and the water is the real show.

What to know

Park entry ($200 from 2024) plus a transit card; numbers are capped so high season sells out by spring. Cooler Jun–Nov water brings the whale sharks.

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Questions

Is there a nonstop flight to Galápagos Islands?
Not by jet. The nearest airport with scheduled service is UIO (Mariscal Sucre International Airport), then an onward connection.
Which airport do you fly into for Galápagos Islands?
GPS — Seymour Airport; SCY — San Cristóbal Airport. Most travelers connect through UIO (Mariscal Sucre International Airport).
When is the best time to visit Galápagos Islands?
Dec–May. Park entry ($200 from 2024) plus a transit card; numbers are capped so high season sells out by spring. Cooler Jun–Nov water brings the whale sharks.
What does Galápagos Islands cost per day?
Roughly $200–800 per person per day on the ground, before flights.
Is Galápagos Islands worth visiting?
Darwin's islands, reachable by a two-hour flight from Quito or Guayaquil; cruises and land-based island-hopping both work, and the water is the real show.