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CME to TAP: distance & flight time
Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
269 mi
433 km · 234 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
269 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
- 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 CME
Near TAP
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Frequently asked questions
How far is CME from TAP?
The flight distance from Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) to Tapachula (TAP) is 269 miles (433 km, 234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CME to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 CME to TAP?
Nonstop service on CME–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 1h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CME to TAP?
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Why are some CME to TAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CME–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.