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How far is La Ceiba from Quezaltenango?

The distance between Quezaltenango (Quetzaltenango Airport) and La Ceiba (Golosón International Airport) is 316 miles / 509 kilometers / 275 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Quezaltenango (AAZ) to La Ceiba (LCE) is 449 miles / 722 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 11 hours 8 minutes.

Quetzaltenango Airport – Golosón International Airport

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Distance from Quezaltenango to La Ceiba

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Quezaltenango to La Ceiba. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 316.039 miles
  • 508.615 kilometers
  • 274.630 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 315.684 miles
  • 508.044 kilometers
  • 274.322 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Quezaltenango to La Ceiba?

The estimated flight time from Quetzaltenango Airport to Golosón International Airport is 1 hour and 5 minutes.

What is the time difference between Quezaltenango and La Ceiba?

There is no time difference between Quezaltenango and La Ceiba.

Flight carbon footprint between Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) and Golosón International Airport (LCE)

On average, flying from Quezaltenango to La Ceiba generates about 72 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 72 kilograms equals 158 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Quezaltenango to La Ceiba

See the map of the shortest flight path between Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) and Golosón International Airport (LCE).

Airport information

Origin Quetzaltenango Airport
City: Quezaltenango
Country: Guatemala Flag of Guatemala
IATA Code: AAZ
ICAO Code: MGQZ
Coordinates: 14°51′56″N, 91°30′7″W
Destination Golosón International Airport
City: La Ceiba
Country: Honduras Flag of Honduras
IATA Code: LCE
ICAO Code: MHLC
Coordinates: 15°44′33″N, 86°51′10″W