National air transport system:
number of registered air carriers: 7
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - number of registered air carriers country ranks ]
inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 35
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers country ranks ]
annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 5,762,485
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers country ranks ]
annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 86,128,720
mt-km
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - annual freight traffic on registered air carriers country ranks ]
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix:
HC
(2016)
Airports:
432
(2013)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
19
[see also: Airports country ranks ]
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 104
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - total country ranks ]
over 3,047 m: 4
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m country ranks ]
2,438 to 3,047 m: 5
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m country ranks ]
1,524 to 2,437 m: 18
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m country ranks ]
914 to 1,523 m: 26
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m country ranks ]
under 914 m: 51
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m country ranks ]
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 328
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - total country ranks ]
914 to 1,523 m: 37
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m country ranks ]
under 914 m: 291
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways country ranks ]
Heliports:
2
(2013)
[see also: Heliports country ranks ]
Pipelines:
485 km extra heavy crude, 123 km gas, 2131 km oil, 1526 km refined products
(2017)
Railways:
total: 965 km
(2017)
[see also: Railways - total country ranks ]
narrow gauge: 965 km
1.067-m gauge
(2017)
note: passenger service limited to certain sections of track, mostly for tourist trains
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
91
Roadways:
total: 43,216 km
(2015)
[see also: Roadways - total country ranks ]
paved: 8,161 km
(2015)
[see also: Roadways - paved country ranks ]
unpaved: 35,055 km
(2015)
[see also: Roadways - unpaved country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
86
Waterways:
1,500 km
(most inaccessible)
(2012)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
52
[see also: Waterways country ranks ]
Merchant marine:
total: 137
[see also: Merchant marine - total country ranks ]
by type:
container ship 1, general cargo 6, oil tanker 34, other 96
(2018)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
74
Ports and terminals:
major seaport(s):
Esmeraldas, Manta, Puerto Bolivar
container port(s) (TEUs):
Guayaquil (1,871,591)
(2017)
river port(s):
Guayaquil (Guayas)