Guatemala · national park
Tikal National Park
Tikal National Park is a national park in Guatemala, covering 576 km² (222 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Guatemala's 24 national parks.
- Area
- 576 km²
- Nearest airport
- FRS · 43 km

Nearest airports to Tikal National Park
- 1Mundo Maya International Airport Airports in GuatemalaFRS43 kmstraight line
- 2Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport Airports in BelizeTransfers & Meet & Greet →BZE144 kmstraight line
- 3Dangriga Airport Airports in BelizeDGA150 kmstraight line
More about Tikal National Park
Tikal National Park is one of 24 national parks in Guatemala. It covers 576 km² (57,600 ha) — about 74% of the size of New York City, making it the #3 largest national park in Guatemala (8.6% of the country's national park area).
Visiting Tikal National Park
The closest airport is Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS), about 43 km away — around 56 minutes by car; alternatively Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE, 144 km). Other national parks within reach include Cultural Triangle Yaxha-Nakum-Naranjo National Park (372 km²), Elijio Panti National Park (53 km²), Nojkaaxmeen Eligio Panti Nationalpark (51 km²) and Aguas Turbias National Park (35 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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