Are there direct flights from Santiago, Chile to Quito, Ecuador?
A colleague is trying to find this, and we're struggling, seeing only connecting flights via Lima or Panama. Are we missing something? It seems odd that two South American capitals aren't directly connected...
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It's been more than one year since the original question, so I guess these flights were not available back then, but now LAN Chile offers direct flights from Santiago to Quito, but not the other way around. I checked the schedule on momondo for a few days in March 2015, here is an example.
One-way flights for those days cost around 647 euro, but it reduces to around 500 euro if you book a return flight, so even if you're not planning to take the flight back to Chile, it might make sense to book it that way. I haven't checked it separately, but sometimes you get a better deal if you book open-jaw tickets rather than buying a one-way ticket, e.g. Santiago-Quito-Lima may be cheaper than Santiago-Quito for certain dates.
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Is there a direct flight to Ecuador?
While there are few direct routes to Ecuador, it's easy to pick up connecting flights to the main hubs. From the US, direct routes to Quito and Guayaquil are operated by American Airlines, Delta, LATAM and United from Atlanta, Houston and Miami. JetBlue and Spirit fly from Ft Lauderdale.How do you fly to Ecuador?
The two main international airports in Ecuador are Jos\xe9 Joaqu\xedn de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) in Guayaquil and Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) in the country's capital city of Quito. Flights from the US are also available to arrive in smaller airports after stopping through either Quito or Guayaquil.Can you drive from Ecuador to Chile?
Can I drive from Ecuador to Chile? Yes, the driving distance between Ecuador to Chile is 4777 km. It takes approximately 2 days 12h to drive from Ecuador to Chile.What airlines fly out of Chile?
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