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AVL to TAP: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
1,551 mi
2,496 km · 1,348 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Near TAP
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport49 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport58 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport83 mi away
- GSJ · San José Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AVL from TAP?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to Tapachula (TAP) is 1,551 miles (2,496 km, 1,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Asheville and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 2 hours behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to TAP?
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