San Pedro Sula: 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.
San Pedro Sula is a city of 801,259 people in Honduras (Cortés Department), 90 m (295 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 121 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in San Pedro Sula runs from about 11 h 15 min a day in late December to 13 h 5 min in late June (computed for 15.51° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
San Pedro Sula is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 12 km (7 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, 65 km).
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Buses to San Pedro Sula · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 121 places to stay in San Pedro Sula. Of the 69 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (39), and 5 are five-star. Across 30 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.7 out of 10. Guests have left 6,762 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guatemala City, 284 km (Guatemala) — flights · trains · buses · tours
- Tegucigalpa, 181 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Villa Nueva, 296 km (Guatemala) — flights · trains · tours
- San Salvador, 238 km (El Salvador) — flights · trains · tours
- Mixco, 294 km (Guatemala) — flights · tours
- Soyapango, 233 km (El Salvador) — flights · tours
- San Miguel, 226 km (El Salvador) — flights · buses · tours
- Danlí, 226 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- La Ceiba, 136 km — buses · car rental · tours
- La Ceiba, 131 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves San Pedro Sula?
Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), 12 km (7 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is San Pedro Sula?
About 801,259 people live in San Pedro Sula (GeoNames).
What time zone is San Pedro Sula in?
America/Tegucigalpa, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in San Pedro Sula?
The Lempira (HNL). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in San Pedro Sula?
Our booking partner lists 121 places to stay in San Pedro Sula, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near San Pedro Sula?
Guatemala City (284 km), Tegucigalpa (181 km), Villa Nueva (296 km), San Salvador (238 km), Mixco (294 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.