El Progreso: 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.
El Progreso is a city of 100,810 people in Honduras (Yoro Department), 48 m (157 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in El Progreso runs from about 11 h 15 min a day in late December to 13 h 5 min in late June (computed for 15.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
El Progreso is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 14 km (9 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, 92 km).
Flights to El Progreso: every airport, routes and times
Buses to El Progreso · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guatemala City, 303 km (Guatemala) — flights · buses
- Managua, 400 km (Nicaragua) — flights · buses
- Tegucigalpa, 160 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Pedro Sula, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Villa Nueva, 315 km (Guatemala) — flights
- San Salvador, 242 km (El Salvador) — tours
- Mixco, 313 km (Guatemala)
- Soyapango, 237 km (El Salvador) — tours
- San Miguel, 217 km (El Salvador) — buses · tours
- Danlí, 201 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves El Progreso?
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 14 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is El Progreso?
About 100,810 people live in El Progreso (GeoNames).
What time zone is El Progreso in?
America/Tegucigalpa, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in El Progreso?
The Lempira (HNL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near El Progreso?
Guatemala City (303 km), Managua (400 km), Tegucigalpa (160 km), San Pedro Sula (27 km), Villa Nueva (315 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.