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BTR to TAP: distance & flight time
Baton Rouge (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
1,090 mi
1,755 km · 947 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTR — Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport · Baton Rouge, 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 BTR
Near TAP
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- GSJ · San José Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTR from TAP?
The flight distance from Baton Rouge (BTR) to Tapachula (TAP) is 1,090 miles (1,755 km, 947 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTR to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BTR to TAP?
Nonstop service on BTR–TAP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Baton Rouge and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 1 hour behind Baton Rouge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTR to TAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTR–TAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTR to TAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTR–TAP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.