Apopa: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Apopa is a city of 112,158 people in El Salvador (San Salvador Department), 434 m (1,424 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Apopa runs from about 11 h 21 min a day in late December to 12 h 59 min in late June (computed for 13.81° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Apopa is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, whose 10,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Ilopango International Airport (ILS, 14 km).
Flights to Apopa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Apopa · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guatemala City, 171 km (Guatemala) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Managua, 368 km (Nicaragua) — flights · buses
- Tegucigalpa, 215 km (Honduras) — flights · tours
- San Pedro Sula, 226 km (Honduras) — flights · tours
- Villa Nueva, 171 km (Guatemala) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Salvador, 13 km
- Mixco, 179 km (Guatemala) — buses · car rental · tours
- Tapachula, 354 km (Mexico)
- Soyapango, 12 km
- San Miguel, 114 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Apopa?
El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Apopa?
About 112,158 people live in Apopa, across 52 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Apopa in?
America/El_Salvador, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Apopa?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Apopa?
Guatemala City (171 km), Managua (368 km), Tegucigalpa (215 km), San Pedro Sula (226 km), Villa Nueva (171 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.