Choloma: 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.
Choloma is a city of 139,100 people in Honduras (Cortés Department), 41 m (135 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Choloma runs from about 11 h 14 min a day in late December to 13 h 6 min in late June (computed for 15.61° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Choloma is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,203 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Puerto Barrios Airport (PBR, 69 km).
Flights to Choloma: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Choloma · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guatemala City, 295 km (Guatemala) — flights · buses · tours
- Tegucigalpa, 188 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Pedro Sula, 14 km
- Villa Nueva, 307 km (Guatemala) — flights
- San Salvador, 252 km (El Salvador) — tours
- Mixco, 305 km (Guatemala)
- Soyapango, 247 km (El Salvador) — tours
- San Miguel, 238 km (El Salvador) — buses · tours
- Danlí, 229 km — buses · car rental · tours
- La Ceiba, 126 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Choloma?
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 18 km (11 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Choloma?
About 139,100 people live in Choloma (GeoNames).
What time zone is Choloma in?
America/Tegucigalpa, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Choloma?
The Lempira (HNL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Choloma?
Guatemala City (295 km), Tegucigalpa (188 km), San Pedro Sula (14 km), Villa Nueva (307 km), San Salvador (252 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.