Daule: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Daule is a city of 173,684 people in Ecuador (Guayas), 28 m (92 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Daule runs from about 12 h 3 min a day in late June to 12 h 16 min in late December (computed for -1.86° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Daule is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,154 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Daule: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Daule · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Quito, 243 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Guayaquil, 39 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cuenca, 158 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Piura, 377 km (Peru) — flights · buses · car rental
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados, 200 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ambato, 166 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Portoviejo, 104 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Eloy Alfaro, 38 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Machala, 156 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Loja, 252 km — buses · car rental
Common questions
Which airport serves Daule?
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE), 35 km (22 mi) from the centre.
How big is Daule?
About 173,684 people live in Daule, across 66 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Daule in?
America/Guayaquil, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Daule?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Daule?
Quito (243 km), Guayaquil (39 km), Cuenca (158 km), Piura (377 km), Santo Domingo de los Colorados (200 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.