Why go
- City and municipality in Cortés, Honduras.
- Served by Tela Airport (TEA).
History
San Pedro Sula is the capital of Cortés Department, Honduras. It is located in the northwest corner of the country in the Sula Valley, about 50 kilometers south of Puerto Cortés on the Caribbean Sea. With a population of 701,200 in the central urban area and a population of 1,445,598 in its metropolitan area in 2023, it is the nation's primary industrial center and second largest city after the capital Tegucigalpa, and the largest city in Central America that is not a capital city.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 11 airlines, 15 direct destinations
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A320, ATR, A319, Embraer 190) · 5 routes: Guatemala City, Miami, New York, San Jose, San Salvador
- Macair Airlines CC (Saab 340, L4T) · 3 routes: Guatemala City, Roatan, Tegucigalpa
- Patriot Airways P4 (L4T, CRJ) · 3 routes: Guatemala City, La Ceiba, Roatan
- United Airlines UA (737-800, A319, A320, Embraer 190) · 3 routes: Houston, Miami*, Newark
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: Panama City, San Jose
- AeroMéxico AM (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Mexico City*
- American Airlines AA (737-800) · 1 route: Miami
- Delta Air Lines DL (A319, A320) · 1 route: Atlanta
- Regional Air Iceland 9N (CNC) · 1 route: Belize City
- Spirit Airlines NK (A319, A320) · 1 route: Fort Lauderdale
- US Airways US (A319, A320, 737-800, Embraer 190) · 1 route: Miami
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Tela Airport (TEA); 8 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: SAP has direct flights to 15 destinations on 11 airlines (incl. Guatemala City, Miami, Roatan, San Jose, Atlanta…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for San Pedro Sula. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.