The nearest airport is SNC - Salinas General Ulpiano Paez, located 45.9 km south west of Ríochico.
Other airports nearby include PVO - Portoviejo Reales Tamarindos (96.3 km north), GYE - Guayaquil Jose Joaquin De Olmedo Intl (101.6 km east), MEC - Manta Eloy Alfaro Intl (102.1 km north), MCH - Machala General Manuel Serrano (178.1 km south east),