Toncontín Airport

No. Since December 2021, international passenger airlines serving Tegucigalpa have used Palmerola International Airport (XPL) near Comayagua. Toncontín now handles domestic flights within Honduras and small aircraft. The only international operation reported at Toncontín in 2025 was a cargo flight to Guatemala City, so travelers arriving from abroad should expect to land at Palmerola or connect through another Honduran airport.

Toncontín Airport is about 6 km from central Tegucigalpa, inside the city itself, close to shopping centers such as City Mall and Cascadas Mall. The short distance is one reason the airport remains popular for domestic flights. Travel time depends heavily on traffic in the capital, so allow extra time at rush hour. Taxis wait outside the terminal, and Uber also operates at the airport.

No. Toncontín (TGU) is the older airport inside Tegucigalpa and now handles domestic flights. Palmerola International Airport (XPL) is a separate, newer airport near Comayagua, about 73 km from Tegucigalpa by road, which opened in 2021 and receives the international passenger flights for the capital. Check your ticket for the airport code before you travel.

Palmerola International Airport (XPL) is about 73 km from Tegucigalpa by road along the CA-5 highway toward Comayagua. It opened in 2021 and is the airport most international travelers to Tegucigalpa now use, since international passenger airlines moved there from Toncontín in December 2021. Check your ticket for the airport code before you travel.

Toncontín has a compact terminal area that now serves scheduled domestic flights. A newer terminal handled international flights until 2021, and the older terminal has been under renovation for domestic use. Distances inside the airport are short, so walking from your aircraft to the exit takes only a few minutes.

CM Airlines and Aerolíneas Sosa run the scheduled passenger flights at Toncontín. CM Airlines flies to Roatán, San Pedro Sula and Puerto Lempira, and Aerolíneas Sosa flies to Roatán and La Ceiba. All of these routes are within Honduras. Schedules on smaller domestic routes can change, so check with the airline before you travel.

Taxis wait outside the terminal at Toncontín, which is about 6 km from central Tegucigalpa. Agree on the fare before you set off and have small bills ready; the local currency is the Honduran lempira (HNL). Uber also operates at the airport, and some Tegucigalpa hotels run their own airport shuttles, so ask your hotel before you travel.

Yes. Uber operates in Tegucigalpa and at Toncontín Airport, with pickups outside the arrivals level, though you can expect fewer available cars late at night. Other options for the 6 km trip into central Tegucigalpa include the taxis that wait outside the terminal, shuttles run by some hotels, and pre-booked drivers who meet passengers just outside the small arrivals exit.

Tegucigalpa has local buses and minibuses, but there is no dedicated airport bus or rail link, and stops are unlabeled. Most travelers arriving with luggage cover the 6 km into central Tegucigalpa by taxi, by Uber, on a hotel shuttle or with a pre-booked driver instead. Taxis wait outside the terminal, and Uber picks up outside the arrivals level.

Usually not. Toncontín only has domestic passenger flights, so you clear immigration and customs at the airport where you first entered Honduras, such as Palmerola, San Pedro Sula or Roatán. There, US citizens need a passport valid for six months beyond arrival and an onward ticket, and no visa for stays of up to 90 days.

The quickest way is a domestic flight. CM Airlines and Aerolíneas Sosa both fly from Toncontín to Roatán, CM Airlines also flies to San Pedro Sula and Puerto Lempira, and Aerolíneas Sosa flies to La Ceiba. Travel by road to the north coast is long. Schedules on smaller domestic routes can change, so check with the airline before you travel.

Tegucigalpa uses Central Standard Time (UTC−6) all year, with no daylight saving time. The currency is the Honduran lempira (HNL), so carry some small bills for taxis and tips. The rainy season runs from about May or June through December. From Toncontín, scheduled domestic flights connect Tegucigalpa with Roatán, San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba and Puerto Lempira.