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Flights from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango (Xela)

Skip the 4–4½ hour drive up the Inter-American Highway. Fly to Xela in about 40 minutes by helicopter or airplane. From $1,500 by Cessna 206 or $2,350 by helicopter.

About 40 min from Guatemala City Helicopter or airplane Up to 5 passengers Flights until 2:00 PM

Online booking opens 5 days before your flight · Prices in USD per aircraft, one way · Flying sooner? Contact us — we can arrange flights with 72 hours' notice.

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About 40 min

Instead of 4–4½ hours by road

Land at Xela airport

By helicopter or airplane

Per aircraft

Always private, never shared

Flights until 2:00 PM

Book 5+ days ahead online

Routes and prices

Fly to Quetzaltenango

One-way prices per aircraft, with landing fees included. Flying back? See the return flights below.

Rotunda in Parque Centroamérica, Quetzaltenango (Xela)
Main route

Guatemala City → Quetzaltenango

Helicopters and the Cessna 206 land at the Quetzaltenango airport, on the edge of the city. Shuttle from your city hotel or the airport to the helipad or hangar included.

About 40 min Departures until 2:00 PM Landing fees included

Robinson 66 · up to 3 pax

$2,350 Book

Airbus H125 · up to 5 pax

$2,750 Book

Cessna 206 · up to 4 pax

$1,500 Book

Starting in Antigua or Lake Atitlán?

Online booking is from Guatemala City for now. Ask us and we'll quote a flight from Antigua or the lake.

Ask for a quote

Robinson 66 up to 650 lbs, Airbus H125 and Cessna 206 up to 900 lbs (passengers + luggage). Flight times are estimates and depend on weight and weather.

Where you land

Landing in Quetzaltenango

Every flight lands at the Quetzaltenango airport, by helicopter or airplane.

Cessna 206

Quetzaltenango airport (Los Altos)

Xela's airport, on the edge of the city, for helicopters and the Cessna 206. Ground transport from the airport isn't included yet. Landing fee included.

Need a hotel or a car in Xela? Our partner Sparks Travel can arrange it.

Flying back

Return flights from Quetzaltenango

Book the return one way, at the same price as the flight out.

To the city

Quetzaltenango → Guatemala City

Helicopter or Cessna from the Quetzaltenango airport · shuttle to your city hotel or the airport included

Charter Flight

Robinson 66 · up to 3 pax

$2,350 Book

Airbus H125 · up to 5 pax

$2,750 Book

Cessna 206 · up to 4 pax

$1,500 Book

Compare

Getting to Xela from Guatemala City

Quetzaltenango is about 200 km from the city, up the CA-1 Inter-American Highway through the highlands.

Helicopter

About 40 min

From $2,350 per aircraft

Lands at the Quetzaltenango airport · up to 5 passengers

Cessna 206

About 40 min

$1,500 per aircraft

Lands at the Quetzaltenango airport · up to 4 passengers

Private car or shuttle

4–4½ hours

Per vehicle or per person

CA-1 west through Chimaltenango and Los Encuentros; mountain roads and traffic

Need ground transport instead? Sparks Travel can arrange a private car.

Why Xela

Guatemala's second city, in the highlands

A historic centre

Neoclassical buildings around Parque Centroamérica, at 2,300 m among volcanoes.

Hot springs and crater lakes

Fuentes Georginas, Laguna Chicabal and the Santa María volcano are close by.

Business in the west

The hub of the western highlands. Fly in for a meeting and back the same day.

FAQ

Xela flight questions

Something else? Contact us and your flight concierge will reply the same day.

How long is the flight from Guatemala City to Xela?

About 40 minutes by helicopter or airplane, compared with 4–4½ hours by road.

Where do we land in Quetzaltenango?

At the Quetzaltenango airport (Los Altos), by helicopter or Cessna 206. The landing fee is included; ground transport from the airport isn't included yet.

Is the price per person?

No — prices are per aircraft, one way, and every flight is private. Up to 3 passengers in the Robinson 66, 4 in the Cessna 206 and 5 in the Airbus H125.

What time can we fly?

Flights to and from Quetzaltenango operate until 2:00 PM.

Can we fly back from Xela?

Yes. Book the return one way to Guatemala City, at the same price as the flight out.

Can we fly from Antigua or Lake Atitlán?

Online booking is from Guatemala City for now. Contact us and we will quote a flight from Antigua or Lake Atitlán.

Can we fly there and back the same day?

Yes. Book each way as its own one-way flight, both before 2:00 PM.

What happens if the weather is bad?

If it isn't safe to fly, you can reschedule or get a full refund.

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