Siguatepeque: 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.
Siguatepeque is a city of 127,468 people in Honduras (Comayagua Department), 1,082 m (3,550 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Palmerola International Airport (XPL), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Siguatepeque runs from about 11 h 18 min a day in late December to 13 h 2 min in late June (computed for 14.6° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Siguatepeque is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Palmerola International Airport (XPL), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,064 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP, 96 km), Toncontín Airport (TGU, 89 km).
Flights to Siguatepeque: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Siguatepeque · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guatemala City, 289 km (Guatemala) — flights · buses · tours
- Managua, 323 km (Nicaragua) — flights · buses · car rental
- Tegucigalpa, 88 km — buses · car rental · tours
- San Pedro Sula, 103 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Villa Nueva, 297 km (Guatemala) — flights · tours
- San Salvador, 178 km (El Salvador) — buses · car rental · tours
- Mixco, 299 km (Guatemala) — tours
- Soyapango, 172 km (El Salvador) — buses · car rental · tours
- San Miguel, 130 km (El Salvador) — buses · car rental · tours
- Danlí, 148 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Siguatepeque?
Palmerola International Airport (XPL), 33 km (21 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Siguatepeque?
About 127,468 people live in Siguatepeque, across 398 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Siguatepeque in?
America/Tegucigalpa, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Siguatepeque?
The Lempira (HNL). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Siguatepeque?
Guatemala City (289 km), Managua (323 km), Tegucigalpa (88 km), San Pedro Sula (103 km), Villa Nueva (297 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.