The nearest airport is CUE - Cuenca Mariscal Lamar, located 50.9 km south east of La Merced.
Other airports nearby include GYE - Guayaquil Jose Joaquin De Olmedo Intl (84.1 km north west), MCH - Machala General Manuel Serrano (121.3 km south west), XMS - Macas Coronel E Carvajal (121.8 km east), ATF - Ambato Chachoan (156.8 km north east),