Gulf of Honduras at a glance
- 606 maverage depth
- 45 mmedian depth
- 2,861 mmaximum depth
- 14,946 km²water area
Gulf of Honduras is a gulf. Inside its outline the GEBCO grid has about 14,946 km² of water, with an average depth of about 606 m (the middle value is 45 m) and a maximum of 2,861 m, found at 16.53° N, 87.59° W.
Open the map at the deepest cell and tap to read the depth.
How deep is each part of the Gulf of Honduras?
The bar splits the Gulf of Honduras's water by depth. Each colour is a depth band, and the shares add up to 100%.
- 0 to 200 m: 57.3%
- 200 to 1,000 m: 13.8%
- 1,000 to 4,000 m: 28.9%
- 4,000 to 6,000 m: 0%
- below 6,000 m: 0%
Named features near the deepest point: Cayman Trough (533 km), Middle America Trench (803 km), Walton fault zone (848 km), Sigsbee Deep (916 km).
The Gulf of Honduras if sea level dropped
The slider on the map lowers the sea in steps. This table shows how much of the Gulf of Honduras's water would be land at each step.
| Sea level lowered by | Becomes land | Share of its water |
|---|---|---|
| 10 m | 4,275 km² | 28.6% |
| 20 m | 5,863 km² | 39.2% |
| 50 m | 7,579 km² | 50.7% |
| 80 m | 7,919 km² | 53% |
| 120 m | 8,173 km² | 54.7% |
| 200 m | 8,559 km² | 57.3% |
| 500 m | 9,815 km² | 65.7% |
| 1,000 m | 10,626 km² | 71.1% |
| 2,000 m | 13,535 km² | 90.6% |
| 3,000 m | 14,946 km² | 100% |
| 4,000 m | 14,946 km² | 100% |
| 6,000 m | 14,946 km² | 100% |
A simple bathtub model: it lowers the sea everywhere by the same amount and does not simulate how water would really drain.
Nearby seas
- Bahía de Campeche average depth about 921 m
- Gulf of Mexico average depth about 1,583 m
- Caribbean Sea average depth about 2,547 m
- Golfo de California average depth about 783 m
- Sargasso Sea average depth about 5,394 m
- Gulf of Saint Lawrence average depth about 163 m
Nearest by the centre of each outline. All oceans and seas
Frequently asked questions
How deep is the Gulf of Honduras?
On average about 606 m in the GEBCO grid (the middle value is 45 m). The deepest cell inside its outline is 2,861 m, at 16.53° N, 87.59° W.
How big is the Gulf of Honduras?
About 14,946 km² of water inside its Natural Earth outline, counted from the grid cells that are below sea level.
How much of the Gulf of Honduras would be land if sea level dropped?
With the sea 10 m lower, about 4,275 km² (28.6%) of its water would be land. At 6,000 m lower, 100% would be. This is a simple bathtub model that lowers the sea evenly everywhere.
Data: depths from the GEBCO_2026 grid, statistics worked out inside the Natural Earth outline of the gulf. See data sources and licences. The GEBCO Grid should NOT be used for navigation or for any other purpose involving safety at sea.