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SAL to RTB: distance & flight time
San Salvador (Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport) → Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport)
261 mi
420 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
261 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SAL — Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport · San Salvador, El Salvador
- RTB — Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport · Roatan, Honduras
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SAL
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base116 mi away
- GSJ · San José Airport124 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport126 mi away
- TGU · Toncontín International Airport131 mi away
Near RTB
- UII · Utila Airport28 mi away
- GJA · La Laguna Airport42 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAL from RTB?
The flight distance from San Salvador (SAL) to Roatan (RTB) is 261 miles (420 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAL to RTB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SAL to RTB?
Nonstop service on SAL–RTB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAL to RTB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAL–RTB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAL to RTB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAL–RTB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.