Villa Nueva: 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 Nueva is a city of 618,397 people in Guatemala (Guatemala), 1,331 m (4,367 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
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Daylight in Villa Nueva runs from about 11 h 18 min a day in late December to 13 h 2 min in late June (computed for 14.53° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Villa Nueva is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is La Aurora International Airport (GUA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,800 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Villa Nueva: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Villa Nueva · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Guatemala City, 15 km — tours
- Tegucigalpa, 367 km (Honduras) — flights · trains
- San Pedro Sula, 296 km (Honduras) — flights · trains · tours
- Tuxtla, 367 km (Mexico) — flights · trains
- San Salvador, 177 km (El Salvador) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Mixco, 12 km
- Tapachula, 185 km (Mexico) — buses · car rental · tours
- Soyapango, 180 km (El Salvador) — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- San Miguel, 284 km (El Salvador) — flights · tours
- San Cristóbal de las Casas, 329 km (Mexico)
Common questions
Which airport serves Villa Nueva?
La Aurora International Airport (GUA), 9 km (6 mi) from the centre.
How big is Villa Nueva?
About 618,397 people live in Villa Nueva (GeoNames).
What time zone is Villa Nueva in?
America/Guatemala, currently UTC-6.
What currency is used in Villa Nueva?
The Quetzal (GTQ). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Villa Nueva?
Guatemala City (15 km), Tegucigalpa (367 km), San Pedro Sula (296 km), Tuxtla (367 km), San Salvador (177 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.