Villa Canales: 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.
Villa Canales is a city of 155,423 people in Guatemala (Guatemala), 1,218 m (3,996 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Villa Canales runs from about 11 h 19 min a day in late December to 13 h 1 min in late June (computed for 14.48° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Villa Canales is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,800 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Villa Canales: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Villa Canales · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guatemala City, 18 km — tours
- Tegucigalpa, 361 km (Honduras) — flights
- San Pedro Sula, 292 km (Honduras) — flights · tours
- Villa Nueva, 7 km
- Tuxtla, 374 km (Mexico) — flights
- San Salvador, 170 km (El Salvador) — buses · car rental · tours
- Mixco, 18 km — tours
- Tapachula, 191 km (Mexico) — tours
- Soyapango, 173 km (El Salvador) — buses · car rental · tours
- San Miguel, 277 km (El Salvador)
Common questions
Which airport serves Villa Canales?
La Aurora International Airport (GUA), 11 km (7 mi) from the centre.
How big is Villa Canales?
About 155,423 people live in Villa Canales (GeoNames).
What time zone is Villa Canales in?
America/Guatemala, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Villa Canales?
The Quetzal (GTQ). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Villa Canales?
Guatemala City (18 km), Tegucigalpa (361 km), San Pedro Sula (292 km), Villa Nueva (7 km), Tuxtla (374 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.