Tegucigalpa Palmerola Airport (XPL)
Palmerola International Airport (XPL) is in Comayagua, and its operator calls it the airport of the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa. It has one passenger terminal with 13 boarding gates, 34 migration positions and 40 check-in counters. It is 80 km from Tegucigalpa, about 1 hour 15 minutes by the CA-5, and the official taxi is one of the ways there.
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Updated October 2026
The terminal at Palmerola Airport
Palmerola International Airport (XPL) is in Comayagua, not in Tegucigalpa itself, and its operator calls it the airport of the Honduran capital. Honduras' Superintendencia de Alianza Público Privada (SAPP), the regulator of the airport's concession, describes it as the largest and most modern airport in the country, with a passenger terminal of more than 39,000 square metres, 7 boarding fingers and 13 boarding gates, 34 positions for migration processes and 40 airline check-in counters.
Getting to and from Palmerola Airport
The airport is 80 km from Tegucigalpa, about 1 hour 15 minutes by the CA-5, and the airport's own help centre gives the ways there: the official taxi, a shared shuttle, and a direct bus service that is coming soon.
Airlines and routes at Palmerola (XPL)
The airport lists these airlines with direct flights from Palmerola: American Airlines to Miami and Dallas, Avianca to El Salvador, Copa Airlines to Panama, Iberojet to Barcelona and Madrid, United Airlines to Houston and Aeroméxico to Mexico City. Its site also gives how many flights a week each one runs.
Palmerola Airport with children
Two things from the airport's own help centre are worth planning around. It recommends arriving 3 hours before an international flight and 2 hours before a domestic one, and it says to add 30 minutes more in high season, at Christmas and Easter.
It also says the terminal has free high-speed wifi throughout, on the network "Pasajeros", with an unlimited connection for 24 hours, so a child can watch something while you wait.
Plan your stop at Palmerola Airport
Before you set off, check that your ticket says XPL, Palmerola's airport code. Check with the airline and with the airport's own site too, because the airlines, the routes and the frequencies change. And ask the embassy or consulate of each country on your route which documents your family needs to enter it.
Sources
- Official page of SAPP, the Superintendencia de Alianza Público Privada of Honduras and the regulator of the airport's concession, on the Aeropuerto Internacional de Palmerola: it is the largest and most modern airport in the country, with a passenger terminal of more than 39,000 square metres, 7 boarding fingers and 13 boarding gates, a total of 34 positions for migration processes, and 40 airline check-in counters. It is at Palmerola, in Comayagua, reached from the CA-5 highway. The concessionaire is Palmerola International Airport S.A. (PIA) and the granting authority is the Secretaría de Estado en los Despachos de Infraestructura y Transporte (SIT). — sapp.gob.hn (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official help centre of Palmerola International Airport, in its question and answer section: on how to get to the airport from Tegucigalpa, it says the airport is 80 km from Tegucigalpa, about 1 hour 15 minutes by the CA-5, and gives the options of the official taxi, a shared shuttle and a direct bus service coming soon. It also says that for international flights it recommends arriving 3 hours before and for domestic flights 2 hours, adding 30 minutes more in high season, at Christmas and Easter, that there is free high-speed wifi throughout the terminal on the network "Pasajeros" with an unlimited 24-hour connection, and that there are ATM machines in the terminal in the public area. The page carries no date. — palmerola-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
- Official airlines page of Palmerola International Airport, in Palmerola, Comayagua, which the site calls the airport of the capital. It lists the airlines with direct connections from Palmerola, their destinations and their flights a week: American Airlines to Miami and Dallas, Avianca to El Salvador, Copa Airlines to Panama, Iberojet to Barcelona and Madrid, United Airlines to Houston and Aeroméxico to Mexico City. — palmerola-airport.com (checked 21 October 2026)
Frequently asked questions
Where is Palmerola Airport (XPL)?
In Comayagua, not in Tegucigalpa itself, even though its operator calls it the airport of the Honduran capital.
How many terminals does Palmerola Airport have?
One passenger terminal, of more than 39,000 square metres, with 7 boarding fingers and 13 boarding gates, 34 positions for migration processes and 40 check-in counters.
How do I get to Palmerola Airport from Tegucigalpa?
The airport is 80 km from Tegucigalpa, about 1 hour 15 minutes by the CA-5. The airport's own help centre gives the options: the official taxi, a shared shuttle, and a direct bus service that is coming soon.
Where can I fly direct from Palmerola?
The airport lists direct flights to Miami, Dallas, Houston, Mexico City, Panama, El Salvador, Barcelona and Madrid.
Is there wifi at Palmerola Airport?
Yes. The airport's help centre says the whole terminal has free high-speed wifi, on the network "Pasajeros", with an unlimited connection for 24 hours.