Danlí: 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.
Danlí is a city of 233,789 people in Honduras (El Paraíso Department), 763 m (2,503 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Toncontín Airport (TGU), 68 km (42 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Danlí runs from about 11 h 20 min a day in late December to 13 h in late June (computed for 14.03° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Danlí is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Toncontín Airport (TGU), 68 km (42 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,112 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Danlí: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Danlí · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Managua, 214 km (Nicaragua) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Tegucigalpa, 67 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Pedro Sula, 226 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Salvador, 284 km (El Salvador) — tours
- Soyapango, 278 km (El Salvador) — tours
- San Miguel, 183 km (El Salvador) — buses · car rental · tours
- La Ceiba, 193 km — buses · car rental · tours
- La Ceiba, 195 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Ana, 321 km (El Salvador)
- Mejicanos, 283 km (El Salvador)
Common questions
Which airport serves Danlí?
Toncontín Airport (TGU), 68 km (42 mi) from the centre.
How big is Danlí?
About 233,789 people live in Danlí (GeoNames).
What time zone is Danlí in?
America/Tegucigalpa, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Danlí?
The Lempira (HNL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Danlí?
Managua (214 km), Tegucigalpa (67 km), San Pedro Sula (226 km), San Salvador (284 km), Soyapango (278 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.