The calculated distance (air line) between Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa and Palín is approximately 22 miles respectively 36 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Palín is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa and Palín has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
36 kilometers
19 nautical miles