Roatan is the largest of the 8 islands of Islas de la Bahia (Bay Islands) located just 30 miles north of mainland Honduras. The islands airport, Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport (RTB) is located outside Coxen Hole which is a 20 minute drive from Villa Del RIU.
FLIGHTS: The major airlines to the island of Roatan are United, Delta, American Airlines, Taca, and Spirit Air.
From the United States:
United Airlines - offers direct flights from Houston (IAH) and Newark (EWR)
American Airlines - offers direct flights from Miami (MIA)
Delta Airlines - offers direct flights from Atlanta (ATL)
American, Delta, and Continental offer flights to San Pedro Sula - Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (IATA:SAP, ICAO:MHLM), also known as La Mesa International Airport
situated on the mainland, from which you can then get connecting
services to Roatan.
From Canada (Seasonally):
Sunwing Airlines - offers direct flights from Montreal (YUL), Ottowa (YOW), and Toronto (YYZ)
From Europe:
Blue Panarama Airlines - offers direct flights from Milan (MXP)
TACA, a group of five regional airlines, offers service from Miami,
Orlando, Chicago, Dallas, Toronto, Houston, New York, Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Washington DC with connecting service to Roatan, including
mid-week flights.
FERRYS: The Galaxy Wave runs between Roatan and La Ceiba on the mainland. The ferry departs La Ceiba at 9:30a and 4:30p and departs from Roatan at 7:00a and 2:00p daily.