The nearest airport is CUE - Cuenca Mariscal Lamar, located 83.7 km north of El Salado.
Other airports nearby include MCH - Machala General Manuel Serrano (122.6 km west), TBP - Tumbes Pedro Canga (162.3 km west), XMS - Macas Coronel E Carvajal (173.5 km north east), GYE - Guayaquil Jose Joaquin De Olmedo Intl (196.0 km north west),