The nearest airport is CUE - Cuenca Mariscal Lamar, located 27.1 km south of El Salto.
Other airports nearby include XMS - Macas Coronel E Carvajal (98.3 km north east), GYE - Guayaquil Jose Joaquin De Olmedo Intl (118.9 km north west), MCH - Machala General Manuel Serrano (133.2 km south west), ATF - Ambato Chachoan (163.9 km north),