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Harlingen (HRL) to San Pedro Sula (SAP)

973mi
1,566 km846 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 45m

Bearing

138° SE

Harlingen (HRL) to San Pedro Sula (SAP) is 973 miles (1,566 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies HRLSAP

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Global Crossing Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop HRL–SAP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 12% full.

Departures

14

April 2026

Seats

2,634

both directions

Passengers

304

both directions

Load factor

11.5%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies HRL–SAP?

Global Crossing Airlines operated the most nonstop HRL–SAP departures in April 2026 (11), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • GCA

    Global Crossing Airlines

    11 departures · 1,954 seats

    0.9%

    Load

  • 1BQ

    Eastern Airlines

    2 departures · 502 seats

    34.1%

    Load

  • 37Q

    Eastern Air Express

    1 departures · 178 seats

    64.6%

    Load

What plane flies HRL–SAP?

In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 57% of HRL–SAP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has HRL–SAP traffic changed?

Nonstop HRL–SAP departures rose from 7 in May 2025 to 14 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop HRLSAP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    7 departures · 767 passengers

    60.1%

    Load

  • June 2025

    21 departures · 1,066 passengers

    35.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    25 departures · 1,202 passengers

    33.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    17 departures · 579 passengers

    18.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    22 departures · 455 passengers

    15.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    15 departures · 846 passengers

    38.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    21 departures · 1,315 passengers

    36.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    14 departures · 861 passengers

    34.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    7 departures · 73 passengers

    5.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    12 departures · 195 passengers

    9.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    18 departures · 862 passengers

    32.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    14 departures · 304 passengers

    11.5%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

SAPHRL

2.7% full

9 departures · 44 passengers

HRLSAP

26.6% full

5 departures · 260 passengers

Nonstop HRL–SAP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

HRL

US

Valley International Airport

Coordinates

26.23°N, 97.65°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SAP

San Pedro Sula

HN

Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport

Coordinates

15.45°N, 87.92°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Harlingen (HRL) from San Pedro Sula (SAP)?

HRL to SAP is 973 miles (1,566 km / 846 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from HRL to SAP?

A nonstop covers the 973-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies HRL–SAP?

In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (57.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (21.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying HRL–SAP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 973-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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