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RTB to ELB: distance & flight time
Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport) → El Banco (Las Flores Airport)
983 mi
1,582 km · 854 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
983 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 mi away
Near ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTB from ELB?
The flight distance from Roatan (RTB) to El Banco (ELB) is 983 miles (1,582 km, 854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTB to ELB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Roatan and El Banco?
El Banco is 1 hour ahead of Roatan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTB to ELB?
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