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BCI to TAP: distance & flight time
Barcaldine (Barcaldine Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
8,648 mi
13,918 km · 7,515 nm
17h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,648 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCI — Barcaldine Airport · Barcaldine, Australia
- 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 BCI
- BKQ · Blackall Airport60 mi away
- LRE · Longreach Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport81 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 BCI from TAP?
The flight distance from Barcaldine (BCI) to Tapachula (TAP) is 8,648 miles (13,918 km, 7,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCI to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 25m 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 Barcaldine and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 16 hours behind Barcaldine.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCI to TAP?
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