Airport guide
Ramon Villeda Morales International AirportIATA code SAP
Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP/MHLM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving San Pedro Sula, Honduras in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- San Pedro Sula, Honduras
- Codes
- SAP · MHLM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa
- Region
- North America
Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP/MHLM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving San Pedro Sula, Honduras in North America. Operating on America/Tegucigalpa local time at coordinates 15.460°, -87.930°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into San Pedro Sula, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport details
- IATA code
- SAP
- ICAO code
- MHLM
- City
- San Pedro Sula
- Country
- Honduras
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates
- 15.453°, -87.924°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport’s own pages.
SAP airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 28 m (91 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2023
- 1.27 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Puerto Barrios Airport PBR · 77 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SAP
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 04/22: 2,805 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,805 m9,203 ft | 45 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from SAP
Originfacts does not track any routes from SAP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at SAP
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SAP, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where SAP is
12 km east-southeast
Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport lies 12 km east-southeast of San Pedro Sula city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at SAP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into San Pedro Sula, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:interairports.hn/aeropuerto-de-san-pedro-sula-2 (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near San Pedro Sula
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Puerto BarriosPuerto BarriosPBR78 km
- La CeibaGoloson International AirportLCE119 km
- Punta GordaPunta GordaPND119 km
- ComayaguaCoronel Enrique Soto Cano ABXPL120 km
- PlacenciaPlacenciaPLJ127 km
- TegucigalpaToncontin AirportTGU173 km
- RoatanRoatan AirportRTB178 km
- DangrigaDangrigaDGA203 km
- San EstebanSan EstebanSET221 km
Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport: common questions
Where is Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport?
Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport serves San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 15.453°, -87.924°.
What are the airport codes for Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport?
The IATA code is SAP and the ICAO code is MHLM.
What time zone is SAP in?
Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport is in the America/Tegucigalpa time zone.
What is the official website of Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport?
The airport’s official website is interairports.hn/aeropuerto-de-san-pedro-sula-2. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SAP: 04/22 (2,805 m (9,203 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport?
Wikidata records 1.27 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport?
Per Wikidata, SAP is operated by InterAirports.
Which airlines have a hub at SAP?
Wikidata lists SAP as a hub of Avianca El Salvador.
How far is SAP from San Pedro Sula city centre?
Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport is about 12 km east-southeast of San Pedro Sula city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport?
OurAirports gives SAP’s elevation as 28 m (91 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Ramon Villeda Morales International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2308399 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)