Portoviejo: 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.
Portoviejo is a city of 321,800 people in Ecuador (Manabí), 90 m (295 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Portoviejo runs from about 12 h 6 min a day in late June to 12 h 13 min in late December (computed for -1.06° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Portoviejo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,383 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Portoviejo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Portoviejo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Quito, 233 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Guayaquil, 141 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cuenca, 261 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados, 168 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Ambato, 205 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Eloy Alfaro, 141 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Machala, 251 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Loja, 355 km
- Manta, 33 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Riobamba, 210 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Barakaldo.
Common questions
Which airport serves Portoviejo?
Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre.
How big is Portoviejo?
About 321,800 people live in Portoviejo, across 47 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Portoviejo in?
America/Guayaquil, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Portoviejo?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Portoviejo?
Quito (233 km), Guayaquil (141 km), Cuenca (261 km), Santo Domingo de los Colorados (168 km), Ambato (205 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.