Puerto Cortez: 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.
Puerto Cortez is a city of 142,311 people in Honduras (Cortés Department), 10 m (33 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Puerto Cortez runs from about 11 h 14 min a day in late December to 13 h 6 min in late June (computed for 15.83° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Puerto Cortez is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 41 km (25 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, 71 km), Placencia Airport (PLJ, 92 km).
Flights to Puerto Cortez: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Puerto Cortez · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guatemala City, 307 km (Guatemala) — flights · buses
- Tegucigalpa, 209 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Pedro Sula, 37 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Villa Nueva, 320 km (Guatemala) — flights
- San Salvador, 273 km (El Salvador) — tours
- Mixco, 316 km (Guatemala)
- Soyapango, 269 km (El Salvador) — tours
- San Miguel, 262 km (El Salvador) — tours
- Danlí, 246 km — tours
- La Ceiba, 123 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Puerto Cortez?
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 41 km (25 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Puerto Cortez?
About 142,311 people live in Puerto Cortez (GeoNames).
What time zone is Puerto Cortez in?
America/Tegucigalpa, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Puerto Cortez?
The Lempira (HNL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Puerto Cortez?
Guatemala City (307 km), Tegucigalpa (209 km), San Pedro Sula (37 km), Villa Nueva (320 km), San Salvador (273 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.