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BFE to TAP: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
5,868 mi
9,444 km · 5,099 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from TAP?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Tapachula (TAP) is 5,868 miles (9,444 km, 5,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Bielefeld and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 8 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to TAP?
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