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CRE to TAP: distance & flight time
North Myrtle Beach (Grand Strand Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
1,566 mi
2,521 km · 1,361 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m 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
- CRE — Grand Strand Airport · North Myrtle Beach, 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 CRE
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport15 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport49 mi away
- ILM · Wilmington International Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport58 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 CRE from TAP?
The flight distance from North Myrtle Beach (CRE) to Tapachula (TAP) is 1,566 miles (2,521 km, 1,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CRE to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 North Myrtle Beach and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 2 hours behind North Myrtle Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CRE to TAP?
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