Nonstop flight route between Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States and San Pedro Sula, Honduras:
Departure Airport:
(35°52'40"N by 78°47'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°27'10"N by 87°55'24"W)
Distance from RDU to SAP:
1,519.65 miles (2,445.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States and Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP), San Pedro Sula, Honduras would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,520 miles (or 2,446 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Raleigh–Durham International Airport and Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RDU / KRDU |
| Airport Name: | Raleigh–Durham International Airport |
| Location: | Raleigh / Durham, North Carolina, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°52'40"N by 78°47'14"W |
| Area Served: | The Research Triangle Metropolitan Region of North Carolina |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 435 feet (133 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RDU |
| More Information: | RDU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAP / MHLM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | San Pedro Sula, Honduras |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°27'10"N by 87°55'24"W |
| Area Served: | San Pedro Sula |
| Operator/Owner: | InterAirports |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAP |
| More Information: | SAP Maps & Info |
Facts about Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU):
- Raleigh–Durham International Airport is a public international airport 4.5 miles northeast of the town of Morrisville in Wake County, North Carolina.
- Because of Raleigh–Durham International Airport's relatively low elevation of 435 feet, planes can take off or land at Raleigh–Durham International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) ENE of RDU.
- In February 2011 Continental Airlines commenced its first international flight from RDU, to Cancún.
- Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) has 3 runways.
- Terminal 2 occupies the site of the former Terminal C, built between 1985 and 1987 for the American Airlines hub.
- The furthest airport from Raleigh–Durham International Airport (RDU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The first terminal at RDU opened in 1955.
- The new Raleigh–Durham Airport opened on May 1, 1943 with flights by Eastern Airlines.
- Midway Airlines replaced AA as the airport's hub carrier from 1995 until 2003.
- The hub's traffic peaked in 1991.
Facts about Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP):
- Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (meaning Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,046 miles (19,386 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) is Golosón International Airport (LCE), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) ENE of SAP.
- In addition to being known as "Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport", other names for SAP include "Aeropuerto Internacional Ramón Villeda Morales", "La Mesa International Airport" and "Aeropuerto de San Pedro Sula".
- A new terminal is expected to be completed by 2015, in line with the airport expansion program launched by InterAirports.
- Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport handled 742,000 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.48 miles (44.22 km) ENE | Triangle North Executive Airport (Franklin County Airport) (LFN) | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 50.17 miles (80.73 km) E | Rocky Mount–Wilson Regional Airport (RWI) | Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 50.49 miles (81.25 km) SSW | Pope Field (POB) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 52.21 miles (84.02 km) S | Simmons Army Airfield (FBG) | Fort Bragg, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) SW | Moore County Airport (SOP) | Pinehurst / Southern Pines, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 56.93 miles (91.62 km) NNW | Danville Regional Airport (DAN) | Danville, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 59.51 miles (95.77 km) SE | Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (GSB) | Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 61.49 miles (98.95 km) S | Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) | Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 66.05 miles (106.30 km) WNW | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) | Greensboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 66.75 miles (107.42 km) SSE | Clinton-Sampson County Airport (CTZ) | Clinton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 70.54 miles (113.53 km) SW | Mackall Army Airfield (HFF) | Camp Mackall, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 71.57 miles (115.18 km) ENE | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 76.22 miles (122.66 km) ESE | Kinston Regional Jetport (ISO) | Kinston, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 80.39 miles (129.37 km) ESE | Pitt–Greenville Airport (PGV) | Greenville, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 81.80 miles (131.64 km) SSW | Laurinburg-Maxton Airport (MXE) | Maxton, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,639.16 miles (18,731.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,618.35 miles (18,697.87 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,597.34 miles (18,664.07 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,586.19 miles (18,646.12 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,574.09 miles (18,626.65 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,557.82 miles (18,600.46 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,549.15 miles (18,586.51 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,548.91 miles (18,586.13 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,510.79 miles (18,524.77 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,501.11 miles (18,509.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,492.90 miles (18,495.98 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,485.87 miles (18,484.67 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,460.17 miles (18,443.31 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,457.81 miles (18,439.51 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,431.80 miles (18,397.65 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.06 miles (119.19 km) ENE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 2 | 76.66 miles (123.37 km) SSE | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras | |
| 3 | 80.36 miles (129.33 km) NNW | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 4 | 80.50 miles (129.56 km) NNW | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 5 | 80.64 miles (129.78 km) NNW | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 6 | 90.31 miles (145.34 km) S | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 7 | 107.09 miles (172.34 km) SSE | Toncontín International Airport (TGU) | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| 8 | 107.64 miles (173.22 km) N | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 9 | 110.15 miles (177.27 km) NNW | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 10 | 110.64 miles (178.05 km) ENE | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 11 | 143.68 miles (231.24 km) N | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 12 | 146.39 miles (235.59 km) N | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 13 | 150.52 miles (242.24 km) ENE | Guanaja Airport (GJA) | Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras | |
| 14 | 155.52 miles (250.28 km) N | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 15 | 157.84 miles (254.02 km) N | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,046.19 miles (19,386.42 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,457.53 miles (18,439.06 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,377.96 miles (18,311.01 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,374.76 miles (18,305.85 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,313.81 miles (18,207.77 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,301.73 miles (18,188.33 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,279.25 miles (18,152.15 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,270.98 miles (18,138.84 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,257.01 miles (18,116.35 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,249.02 miles (18,103.50 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,232.45 miles (18,076.83 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,225.90 miles (18,066.30 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,216.01 miles (18,050.38 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,207.76 miles (18,037.09 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,198.84 miles (18,022.75 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |