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Cheap flights to Santa Elena from $70 One Way, $138 Round Trip

$138 return flights and $70 one-way flights to Santa Elena were the cheapest prices found within the past 7 days, for the period specified. Prices and availability are subject to change. Additional terms apply.

Wed, Dec 10 - Fri, Dec 12
UIO
Quito
GYE
Guayaquil
$138 Roundtrip, found 1 hour ago
$138
Roundtrip
found 1 hour ago
Select LATAM Airlines Group flight, departing Wed, Dec 10 from Quito to Guayaquil, returning Fri, Dec 12, priced at $138 found 1 hour ago
Mon, Dec 8 - Wed, Dec 10
FLL
Fort Lauderdale
GYE
Guayaquil
$223 Roundtrip, found 1 day ago
$223
Roundtrip
found 1 day ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Mon, Dec 8 from Fort Lauderdale to Guayaquil, returning Wed, Dec 10, priced at $223 found 1 day ago
Mon, Sep 29 - Tue, Sep 30
MIA
Miami
GYE
Guayaquil
$259 Roundtrip, found 2 days ago
$259
Roundtrip
found 2 days ago
Select Copa flight, departing Mon, Sep 29 from Miami to Guayaquil, returning Tue, Sep 30, priced at $259 found 2 days ago
Sat, Nov 22 - Wed, Nov 26
ATL
Atlanta
GYE
Guayaquil
$293 Roundtrip, found 2 days ago
$293
Roundtrip
found 2 days ago
Select JetBlue Airways flight, departing Sat, Nov 22 from Atlanta to Guayaquil, returning Wed, Nov 26, priced at $293 found 2 days ago
Thu, Oct 9 - Sun, Oct 12
SJO
San José
GYE
Guayaquil
$294 Roundtrip, found 14 hours ago
$294
Roundtrip
found 14 hours ago
Select Copa flight, departing Thu, Oct 9 from San José to Guayaquil, returning Sun, Oct 12, priced at $294 found 14 hours ago
Thu, Dec 4 - Wed, Dec 10
BOS
Boston
GYE
Guayaquil
$307 Roundtrip, found 4 days ago
$307
Roundtrip
found 4 days ago
Select Spirit Airlines flight, departing Thu, Dec 4 from Boston to Guayaquil, returning Wed, Dec 10, priced at $307 found 4 days ago
Mon, Sep 29 - Wed, Nov 5
LGA
New York
GYE
Guayaquil
$322 Roundtrip, found 4 days ago
$322
Roundtrip
found 4 days ago
Select JetBlue Airways flight, departing Mon, Sep 29 from New York to Guayaquil, returning Wed, Nov 5, priced at $322 found 4 days ago

Deals For This Weekend's Flights

OriginDestinationTravel DatesFlights From*
UIOGuayaquilSeptember 21 to September 27$139
MIAGuayaquilSeptember 20 to September 28$487
LGAGuayaquilSeptember 19 to September 27$490
YYZGuayaquilSeptember 21 to September 28$527
MCOGuayaquilSeptember 19 to September 22$544
JFKGuayaquilSeptember 21 to September 30$595
EWRGuayaquilSeptember 20 to September 30$847
*Prices include taxes and fees

Find The Perfect Hotel For After Your Flight

Our Top Santa Elena Apartment Hotels

Hotel Marvento Dos

Hotel Marvento Dos

3 out of 5
Av. Gallo y Digno Núñez, esquina, Salinas, Santa Elena
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$55 nightly
The price is $55 total per night from Sep 16 to Sep 17
$55 total
Sep 16 - Sep 17
Stay at this 3-star luxury hotel in Salinas. Enjoy free parking, 24-hour room service, and a conference center. Popular attractions Salinas Beach and Malecon ...
6/10 (20 reviews)
"It’s good"

Reviewed on Mar 1, 2025

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La Casa De Curia Beautiful Ocean View House

La Casa De Curia Beautiful Ocean View House

Manglaralto
Stay at this vacation home in Manglaralto. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities, and patios. Popular attractions Olon Beach and Montanita Point are located ...
Little Piece of Paradise in Curia
"This lovely home and area was a great break for my family over Christmas. We enjoyed staying here and felt safe and taken care of for our complete stay. The views were spectacular and the sound of the ocean in the background was beautiful. We would for sure come back here again. You can’t get a better ..."

Reviewed on Dec 30, 2024

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Spectacular Ocean View Condo

Spectacular Ocean View Condo

3 out of 5
Via Salinas Manglaralto Km 10.5, Punta Blanca, Santa Elena, Santa Elena
Stay at this 3-star beach condo in Santa Elena. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a beach locale. Popular attractions Punta Barandua and Punta Blanca Beach ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (4 reviews)
"The beds were ridiculously hard. The water was not hot."

Reviewed on Sep 2, 2025

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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Hotel Kundalini

Hotel Kundalini

2.5 out of 5
Frente Al Mar, Pasando El Puente 2 Cuadr, Manglaralto, Santa Elena
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Book a stay at this beach hotel in Manglaralto. Enjoy free parking, a full-service spa, and a beach locale. Popular attractions Olon Beach and Montañita Beach ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (261 reviews)
"Es un lugar muy tranquilo pero camine ennla nochen salir al playa"

Reviewed on Aug 31, 2025

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Blue Bay Hotel

Blue Bay Hotel

3 out of 5
Malecon Junto a La Capitania del Puerto, Salinas, Santa Elena
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Salinas. Enjoy room service, a fitness center, and a 24-hour front desk. Popular attractions Malecon Dock and Salinas Beach ...
7.8/10 Good! (171 reviews)
"Great location, across from beach. Walking distance to restaurants. Breakfast has good variety, and beautiful view of beach with outside balcony. Rooms are basic, but very clean. AC works well. You can hear noise from street."

Reviewed on Sep 5, 2025

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Hotel Colón Salinas

Hotel Colón Salinas

4 out of 5
Malecon, Entre Calle 38 y 40, Salinas, Santa Elena
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Salinas. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Locals Point and Malecon Dock are located ...
7.4/10 Good! (187 reviews)
"I loved this hotel is the best one in this town"

Reviewed on Aug 18, 2025

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Hotel Montañita

Hotel Montañita

2 out of 5
Avenida Quinta, Montañita, Montañita, Santa Elena
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
$18 nightly
The price is $18 total per night from Oct 6 to Oct 7
$18 total
Oct 6 - Oct 7
Book a stay at this beach hotel in Manglaralto. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and a beach locale. Popular attractions Olon Beach and Montañita Beach are ...
4/10 (2 reviews)
"Really great location to the beach, the clubs & the cocktail strip. It was extremely loud until 4AM since that was the time the club closed at, other then that it was pretty decent."

Reviewed on Aug 23, 2025

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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Hotel Colón Salinas

Hotel Colón Salinas

4 out of 5
Malecon, Entre Calle 38 y 40, Salinas, Santa Elena
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
Stay at this 4-star beach hotel in Salinas. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Locals Point and Malecon Dock are located ...
7.4/10 Good! (187 reviews)
"I loved this hotel is the best one in this town"

Reviewed on Aug 18, 2025

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Dharma Beach Hotel
Great for families

Dharma Beach Hotel

3 out of 5
Av. Malecon s/n, 100 meters Norte del Rio, Manglaralto, Santa Elena
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
Stay at this 3-star beach hotel in Manglaralto. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Olon Beach and Montañita Beach are ...

Families like: Outdoor pool, playground, game room, on the beach

Travelers say...
"Good"

Reviewed on Nov 25, 2024

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Finca Punta Ayampe

Finca Punta Ayampe

3 out of 5
Al final de la calle principal, Salango, Santa Elena
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly lodge in Salango. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attraction Ayampe Beach is located ...
"The seclusion and the views are the reason to come to this hotel. If you’re looking for a little comfort as well, there may be better places to spend your money."

Reviewed on Jan 16, 2020

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Presidente Beach

Presidente Beach

3 out of 5
Ave. principal vía a Salinas e/ 48 y 49, Salinas, Santa Elena
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
$62 nightly
The price is $62 total per night from Oct 14 to Oct 15
$62 total
Oct 14 - Oct 15
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Salinas. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Locals Point and Malecon Dock ...
7/10 Good! (66 reviews)
"Good thing they have a garage. In the rooms they need to upgrade and fix a lot of things: shower door missing, towel holders ,dry racks, clothes furniture for longer stay, etc."

Reviewed on Aug 19, 2025

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Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Economy

Chevrolet Spark or similar
  • 4 people
Chevrolet Spark
Economy Chevrolet Spark

Compact

Ford Focus or similar
  • 4 people
Ford Focus
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Midsize

Toyota Corolla or similar
  • 5 people
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SUV

Jeep Compass or similar
  • 5 people
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Frequently asked questions

Which airlines fly to Santa Elena?
With 15 airlines ready to help you get away to Santa Elena, finding the ideal flight will be a piece of cake. Reserve your ticket with one of these well-known carriers that operate at Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Intl. Airport (GYE):

  • Copa Airlines - 95 flights to Santa Elena per month
  • Avianca - 66 flights to Santa Elena per month
  • American Airlines - 42 flights to Santa Elena per month

How much is a flight to Santa Elena?
Plenty of great deals were up for grabs this week, with return flights to Santa Elena fluctuating from $138 to $847. But it was travelers arriving in from Quito (UIO) who scored the really big bargains. One-way flights to Santa Elena started at a low $70.
How to book the cheapest flight to Santa Elena?
With some of the best flight deals around, you'll always get more for your money with Orbitz. The following tips and hints will help you find cheap flights to Santa Elena — and leave you with more cash to splash:

  • Depending on where you're leaving from, click on the 'Nearby airports' function (located under the departure and arrival form fields). Sometimes, alternative departure points will have cheaper fares.
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  • Select 'Show options' to filter your search results. You can pick your preferred airline and seating class here. Under 'Sort & Filter' to the left, you can even specify whether you want to fly in the morning, afternoon or evening.
  • Reserve your seat as soon as you've figured out your travel dates. While you can get lucky once in a while, airline tickets rarely get cheaper as your departure date approaches.
  • Consider bundling your flights, hotels and car rentals into a package with Orbitz — the more you book, the more you save.
  • Don't fly during peak seasons if possible. By avoiding summer and school vacations, you can save big on your airfare.

What is the best time to book a flight to Santa Elena?
Generally speaking, January is the best month to purchase your plane ticket. This is closely followed by February and August. Bear this in mind while searching for a cheap flight to Santa Elena.
What day of the week is the cheapest to book a flight to Santa Elena?
To pick up a fantastic flight deal, make a booking on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Saturday. Usually, these are the cheapest days to book airfares to Santa Elena.
What is the cheapest day of the week to fly to Santa Elena?
Everyone enjoys saving money, so we suggest leaving earlier in the week for cheap flights to Santa Elena. Orbitz data from 2020 suggests you can grab the best prices on flights that depart on Mondays. Tuesdays are the next cheapest day, while Saturdays are the costliest. Many people like to travel on weekends, so leave those Saturdays for binge-watching your favorite movies.
What is the cheapest month to fly to Santa Elena?
We won't keep you in suspense — according to Orbitz data, August is generally the most inexpensive month to fly. Perfect for those who crave a weekend getaway or just a break from it all before the weather changes. Be aware that the most expensive time to fly is the height of summer, with airfares peaking in June.
Which airlines allow free cancellation?
Orbitz makes it a cinch to find carriers that offer flexibility. Simply select "Filter by flexible change policies" when searching for your Santa Elena flights and ta-da! You'll see options that include free cancellation within 24 hours of booking, no change fees and of course, an amazing low price.
What do I need for the flight to Santa Elena?
The trick to having a worry-free flight is to be prepared. Here are some handy tips to bear in mind before you depart:

  • In all cases you'll need some identification. How much? This depends on where you're traveling from. When booking your tickets, you are encouraged to use the same name, birth date and gender as indicated on your government-issued ID.
  • Take a good book or a laptop filled with your favorite movies — it'll help to keep you occupied during your long journey to Santa Elena. Or if you're hoping to enjoy a snooze, an eye mask will shield you from those bright cabin lights.
  • Cabin temperatures are often cold enough to give you goose pimples. Bring an extra warm layer even if you're vacationing during the height of Santa Elena summer.

How do I get cheap first-class/business deals to Santa Elena?
If you think a business or first-class fare is beyond your grasp, think again. Here are some terrific tips to help you land a premium flight to Santa Elena for a whole lot less:

  • Be more flexible with your travel dates and wait for huge sales on first or business-class airfares.
  • Look for a budget airline that offers business-class seats. They often come with extra legroom and a glass of bubbly — and a more attractive price.
  • Bid for an upgrade. Some carriers hold online auctions that let you put down a price for a seat up the front. You may also be able to upgrade with points earned through a loyalty scheme.

What is the best time to go to Santa Elena?
Arrange your trip around March, May and August. These are the most popular months to travel to Santa Elena. Beginning December 1, the summer climate makes this destination come alive. Temperatures normally range from 75 ºF at night to 75 ºF during the day at this time of year.
Travel tips for Santa Elena

  • General Villamil Beach is just one of many must-see's while you're traveling through Santa Elena. Arrange a car rental and enjoy the freedom of discovering this awesome attraction — and loads of others — at your convenience.
  • If you enjoy the fun and action of major cities, kick off your adventure in Manglaralto. This happening destination is the first port of call for many visitors to the region.

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Fare, taxes & fees: Fares include all taxes and fees, except baggage fees. Rates shown reflect fares found by other Orbitz users over the past 7 days. Due to rapidly changing airline prices & seat availability, these fares may no longer be available.

Refunds/changes/cancellations: Itinerary changes, if permitted for the fare, will have a $30 service fee charged by Orbitz. Additional airline charges may apply.

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