Short facts about transportation in Honduras
| Railways: |
total: 595 km
narrow gauge: 349 km 1.067-m gauge; 246 km 0.914-m
gauge (1999) |
| Highways: |
total: 15,400 km
paved: 3,126 km
unpaved: 12,274
km (1999 est.) |
| Waterways: |
465 km (navigable by small
craft) |
| Ports and
harbors: |
La Ceiba, Puerto Castilla, Puerto
Cortes, San Lorenzo, Tela, Puerto Lempira |
| Merchant
marine: |
total: 313 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 760,819 GRT/820,582
DWT
ships by type: bulk 21, cargo 187, chemical tanker 7,
container 4, livestock carrier 2, passenger 2, passenger/cargo 4, petroleum
tanker 52, refrigerated cargo 17, roll on/roll off 8, short-sea passenger 5,
specialized tanker 2, vehicle carrier 2
note: includes some
foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Russia 4,
Singapore 2, Vietnam 1 (2000 est.) |
| Airports: |
119 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with paved runways: |
total: 12
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m:
2
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 3 (2000
est.) |
| Airports -
with unpaved runways: |
total: 107
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2
914 to 1,523 m:
21
under 914 m: 84 (2000 est.) | Source: World Factbook |
