The nearest airport is MCH - Machala General Manuel Serrano, located 85.8 km north west of Gualel.
Other airports nearby include CUE - Cuenca Mariscal Lamar (108.3 km north east), TBP - Tumbes Pedro Canga (113.8 km west), GYE - Guayaquil Jose Joaquin De Olmedo Intl (188.2 km north), PIU - Piura Capitan Fap Guillermo Concha Iberico (208.5 km south west),