Olanchito: 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.
Olanchito is a city of 124,286 people in Honduras (Yoro Department), 158 m (518 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (RTB), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Olanchito runs from about 11 h 15 min a day in late December to 13 h 5 min in late June (computed for 15.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Olanchito is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (RTB), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,349 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Golosón International Airport (LCE, 42 km).
Flights to Olanchito: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Olanchito · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Managua, 374 km (Nicaragua) — flights · buses
- Tegucigalpa, 170 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Pedro Sula, 156 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Salvador, 345 km (El Salvador)
- Soyapango, 339 km (El Salvador)
- San Miguel, 282 km (El Salvador) — tours
- Danlí, 161 km — buses · car rental · tours
- La Ceiba, 38 km — buses · car rental · tours
- La Ceiba, 42 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Santa Ana, 361 km (El Salvador)
Common questions
Which airport serves Olanchito?
Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport (RTB), 93 km (58 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Olanchito?
About 124,286 people live in Olanchito (GeoNames).
What time zone is Olanchito in?
America/Tegucigalpa, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Olanchito?
The Lempira (HNL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Olanchito?
Managua (374 km), Tegucigalpa (170 km), San Pedro Sula (156 km), San Salvador (345 km), Soyapango (339 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.