Santo Domingo de los Colorados: 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.
Santo Domingo de los Colorados is a city of 458,580 people in Ecuador (Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas), 555 m (1,821 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 20 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Santo Domingo de los Colorados runs from about 12 h 9 min a day in late June to 12 h 11 min in late December (computed for -0.25° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Santo Domingo de los Colorados is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre, whose 13,445-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX, 96 km).
Flights to Santo Domingo de los Colorados: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Santo Domingo de los Colorados · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 20 places to stay in Santo Domingo de los Colorados. Of the 13 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (7). Guests have left 402 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Quito, 72 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Guayaquil, 230 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Cuenca, 294 km — flights · tours
- Pasto, 267 km (Colombia) — buses · car rental · tours
- Ambato, 127 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Portoviejo, 168 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Eloy Alfaro, 225 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Machala, 345 km — flights
- Manta, 189 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Riobamba, 167 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
About 458,580 people live in Santo Domingo de los Colorados, across 80 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Santo Domingo de los Colorados in?
America/Guayaquil, currently UTC-5.
What currency is used in Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
Our booking partner lists 20 places to stay in Santo Domingo de los Colorados, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Santo Domingo de los Colorados?
Quito (72 km), Guayaquil (230 km), Cuenca (294 km), Pasto (267 km), Ambato (127 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.