Tegucigalpa: 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.
Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras (Francisco Morazán Department), 944 m (3,097 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Palmerola International Airport (XPL), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre. Our booking partner lists 92 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Tegucigalpa runs from about 11 h 20 min a day in late December to 13 h in late June (computed for 14.08° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Tegucigalpa is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Palmerola International Airport (XPL), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 8,064 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Toncontín Airport (TGU, 3 km).
Flights to Tegucigalpa: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Tegucigalpa · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 92 places to stay in Tegucigalpa. Of the 44 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (24), and 3 are five-star. Across 20 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.6 out of 10. Guests have left 7,170 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guatemala City, 362 km (Guatemala) — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Managua, 240 km (Nicaragua) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- San Pedro Sula, 181 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Villa Nueva, 367 km (Guatemala) — flights · trains
- San Salvador, 218 km (El Salvador) — flights · trains · tours
- Mixco, 371 km (Guatemala) — flights
- Soyapango, 213 km (El Salvador) — flights · tours
- San Miguel, 125 km (El Salvador) — buses · car rental · tours
- Danlí, 67 km — buses · car rental · tours
- La Ceiba, 192 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: New Orleans, Lima, Taipei, Madrid, Bogotá, Gainesville, Amman, Guadalajara, Guatemala City, Quito.
Common questions
Which airport serves Tegucigalpa?
Palmerola International Airport (XPL), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Tegucigalpa?
About 850,848 people live in Tegucigalpa, across 202 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Tegucigalpa in?
America/Tegucigalpa, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Tegucigalpa?
The Lempira (HNL). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Tegucigalpa?
Our booking partner lists 92 places to stay in Tegucigalpa, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Tegucigalpa?
Guatemala City (362 km), Managua (240 km), San Pedro Sula (181 km), Villa Nueva (367 km), San Salvador (218 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.