Guayas Province · Ecuador
Durán travel guide
Durán is a city in Guayas Province, Ecuador, home to about 295,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- GYE6 km · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Language
- Northern Quichua, Shuar, Spanish
About
About Durán
Durán, also known as Eloy Alfaro, is the second largest city in the province of Guayas, Ecuador and the seat of Durán Canton. It is located near the confluence of the Daule & Babahoyo rivers, where the Guayas River enters the ocean, across the Guayas River from Guayaquil.
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When to go
The best time to visit Durán
Durán has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. December is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; March is the wettest, with about 310 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Durán: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE), about 6.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE, 123 km) and General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC, 128 km) are also within reach.
GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport
CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport
SNC · General Ulpiano Paez International Airport
Questions
Durán: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Durán?
Durán has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. December is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; March is the wettest, with about 310 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Durán?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE), about 6.1 km from the city centre in a straight line; Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE, 123 km) and General Ulpiano Paez International Airport (SNC, 128 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Durán?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Durán
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.