Closer to market. Connected for manufacturing.
Located in the heart of Central America, Honduras gives manufacturers and sourcing teams nearshore access to the United States while connecting regional markets across Central America. Access to both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts supports international trade by sea, air and road.
One location. Multiple routes to market.
U.S. markets within close reach by air
Approximately two hours by air to the United States keeps customers, executives, technical teams and operational decision-makers within close reach of key U.S. gateways.
Short ocean transit to the United States
Nearshore maritime routes from Honduras support approximately two-to-three-day transit windows to major U.S. ports, helping manufacturers and sourcing teams operate with shorter supply chains.
Connect the Caribbean and Pacific by road
Honduras' interoceanic road connection links the Caribbean and Pacific sides of the country in under eight hours, supporting regional trade and multimodal movement across Central America.
Geography that supports a nearshore operating model
For manufacturers, location becomes an advantage when it reduces the distance between production, export infrastructure, customers and regional markets.
Nearshore access to the U.S.
Honduras' proximity to the United States helps shorten travel, transit and replenishment cycles, keeping production closer to customers, sourcing teams and operational decision-makers.
~2 hours by air · 2–3 days by oceanMultiple routes to market
International airports, Caribbean shipping routes and the national highway network provide multiple ways to move people, inputs and finished goods across U.S. and regional markets.
Air · ocean · road connectionsIndustry close to export infrastructure
The northern manufacturing corridor places major industrial areas close to Puerto Cortés, highways and air connections, keeping production and export infrastructure within the same region.
Puerto Cortés: 43 km from Choloma · 55 km from San Pedro SulaSpeed to market starts before the container leaves Honduras
Free Zone industrial parks can bring customs procedures closer to production. From there, the northern manufacturing corridor connects directly with Puerto Cortés, where the Container Security Initiative adds an additional layer of coordination for U.S.-bound cargo.
Customs at origin · short inland transfer · CSI port screeningCustoms procedures closer to production
Customs posts within Free Zone industrial parks support import, export and transit procedures from inside the industrial ecosystem, helping streamline cargo movement before departure.
Production and port infrastructure in the same corridor
The northern highway network connects major manufacturing areas including San Pedro Sula and Choloma with Puerto Cortés, supporting efficient inland movement between factories and the country's principal Caribbean export gateway.
Security screening before departure
Through the Container Security Initiative, U.S. Customs and Border Protection works with Honduran authorities to identify and examine high-risk U.S.-bound containers while they are still at Puerto Cortés.
Shorter ocean transit to the U.S.
Maritime connections from Puerto Cortés place major U.S. ports within an approximately two-to-three-day transit window, reinforcing Honduras' nearshore advantage for North American supply chains.
Explore the infrastructure behind the location.
See how ports, airports and road connections support manufacturers and sourcing operations from Honduras.