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SYQ to RTB: distance & flight time
San Jose (Tobias Bolanos International Airport) → Roatan (Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport)
468 mi
753 km · 406 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
468 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SYQ — Tobias Bolanos International Airport · San Jose, Costa Rica
- 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 SYQ
- SJO · Juan Santamaria International Airport5 mi away
- GPL · Guapiles Airport29 mi away
- XQP · Quepos Managua Airport36 mi away
- JAP · Chacarita Airport43 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 SYQ from RTB?
The flight distance from San Jose (SYQ) to Roatan (RTB) is 468 miles (753 km, 406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYQ to RTB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 SYQ to RTB?
Nonstop service on SYQ–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYQ to RTB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SYQ–RTB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SYQ to RTB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SYQ–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.