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EQUATOR · 0° Volcán Wolf≈ 1,670 mVolcán Wolf: highest point about 1,670 m in the GMRT elevation gridCerro Azul≈ 1,650 mCerro Azul: highest point about 1,650 m in the GMRT elevation gridSierra Negra≈ 1,110 mSierra Negra: highest point about 1,110 m in the GMRT elevation gridAlcedo≈ 1,130 mAlcedo: highest point about 1,130 m in the GMRT elevation gridVolcán Darwin≈ 1,370 mVolcán Darwin: highest point about 1,370 m in the GMRT elevation gridLa Cumbre≈ 1,440 mLa Cumbre (Fernandina): highest point about 1,440 m in the GMRT elevation gridSanta Cruz highlands≈ 820 mSanta Cruz highlands: highest point about 820 m in the GMRT elevation gridSan Cristóbal highlands≈ 680 mSan Cristóbal highlands: highest point about 680 m in the GMRT elevation gridSantiago≈ 890 mSantiago: highest point about 890 m in the GMRT elevation gridPinta≈ 610 mPinta: highest point about 610 m in the GMRT elevation grid ISABELAFERNANDINASANTIAGOSANTA CRUZSAN CRISTÓBALFLOREANAESPAÑOLAPINTAMARCHENAGENOVESASANTA FEPINZÓNDARWINWOLFBALTRA North SeymourBartoloméSanta FeSouth PlazaPinzónKicker RockLos TúnelesTintorerasTortuga BaySierra NegraPunta SuárezEl ChatoLas GrietasDarwin Station Puerto AyoraPuerto Baquerizo MorenoPuerto VillamilPuerto Velasco Ibarra ✈GPSBaltra (GPS)✈SCYSan Cristóbal (SCY)✈IBBIsabela (IBB) Giant tortoisesPenguinsPenguinsBlue-footed boobiesFlamingosFlamingosSea lions in townMarine iguanasFlightless cormorantsWaved albatross (Apr–Dec)Red-footed boobiesHammerheads & whale sharksTurtles & sharks (snorkel)White-tip sharks 050 km N
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Map of the Galápagos Islands

Every island, town, airport, ferry route, visitor site and wildlife hotspot, over the real sea floor. Hover or tap anything for the story. Toggle the layers at the top, fly to an island with the menu, go fullscreen with the button on the right.

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  • 1,170 kmfrom Guayaquil to Baltra
  • 4inhabited islands
  • 1,670 mVolcán Wolf, the highest point

Short answer: the Galápagos are an Ecuadorian archipelago on the equator about 1,170 km west of the mainland. You fly into Baltra (next to Santa Cruz) or San Cristóbal, sleep on one of the four inhabited islands, and reach the rest by public speedboat, day-trip boat or cruise. 4 permanently inhabited (Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Isabela, Floreana); DPNG counts 5 islands with any settlement incl. Baltra.

Distances

From → toDistanceHow
Guayaquil (GYE) to Baltra (GPS)1,170 kmthe shorter mainland flight
Quito (UIO) to Baltra (GPS)1,320 kmmost flights stop in Guayaquil
Guayaquil (GYE) to San Cristóbal (SCY)1,090 km
Puerto Ayora to Puerto Villamil (Isabela)76 kmpublic speedboat, about 2 hours
Puerto Ayora to Puerto Baquerizo Moreno (San Cristóbal)80 kmpublic speedboat, about 2 hours
Puerto Ayora to Puerto Velasco Ibarra (Floreana)62 kmday-trip boat
Baltra (GPS) to Puerto Ayora33 kmbus, channel boat and bus or taxi, about an hour
San Cristóbal airport (SCY) to town1.4 kmabout 10 minutes

Straight-line distances from the coordinates on this map. Boats and planes travel a little further. Times and prices: getting there and the ferry board.

What the layers show

  • Sea depth: the bands under the islands are the real sea floor from the GMRT grid, from the shallow platform the islands sit on to the 3,000 m deep water around it. The platform is why the sea between Santa Cruz and Baltra is turquoise and the crossing to Isabela is rough.
  • Ferries and flights: the three public speedboat routes out of Puerto Ayora (orange, animated) and the inter-island flights between Baltra, San Cristóbal and Isabela (white).
  • Visitor sites: 14 places you can reach on a land-based trip, each with its own page: North Seymour, Bartolomé, Santa Fe, South Plaza, Pinzón, Kicker Rock and more.
  • Wildlife: where each animal is easiest to see; each pin links to its "where and when" page.
  • Volcanoes: summit heights measured from the elevation grid: Volcán Wolf 1,670 m, Cerro Azul 1,650 m, La Cumbre (Fernandina) 1,440 m, Volcán Darwin 1,370 m.

The islands on the map

Santa Cruz

The hub: Puerto Ayora, Baltra airport across the channel, most boat day trips, Tortuga Bay and the tortoise highlands.

 Isabela

The biggest island: Puerto Villamil, six volcanoes, Los Túneles, Tintoreras, Sierra Negra. Ferry or small plane.

 San Cristóbal

The capital, its own airport ten minutes from town, Kicker Rock, sea lions on every beach.

 Floreana

Small and quiet, a day trip from Santa Cruz, flamingo lagoon and Post Office Bay.

 Cruise-only islands

Genovesa, Fernandina, Santiago, Española's far side, Darwin and Wolf: see the cruise finder for the loops that reach them.

 Day-trip islands

North Seymour, Bartolomé, Santa Fe, South Plaza, Pinzón, Española: boat day trips from the inhabited islands.

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Quick answers

Where are the Galápagos Islands?

In the Pacific Ocean on the equator, about 1,170 km west of Guayaquil, Ecuador, which they belong to. Flights from Guayaquil take about 2 to 2.5 hours.

How many islands are there?

330 islands, islets and rocks (DPNG page) / 234 emerged land units (DPNG 2021 visit-rules deck). 4 permanently inhabited (Santa Cruz, San Cristobal, Isabela, Floreana); DPNG counts 5 islands with any settlement incl. Baltra. The 2022 census counted 28,583 residents.

Which islands can you visit without a cruise?

The four inhabited islands (Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, Isabela, Floreana) by public speedboat or small plane, plus the day-trip islands around them: North Seymour, Bartolomé, Santa Fe, South Plaza, Pinzón, Española and Kicker Rock. Genovesa, Fernandina, Santiago and the far north are cruise-only.

Can I use this map on my own site?

Yes. The "Embed this map" button gives you a snippet; keep the credit line under it. The map is free for blogs, schools and travel sites.

Sources:Galápagos National Park and Governing Council, Emetebe Airlines, GMRT. More numbers:facts and figures.

Updated 2026-11-07. Fees, boat times and prices change, so confirm with the operator before you travel.