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CXA to TAP: distance & flight time
Caicara De Orinoco (Caicara del Orinoco Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
1,842 mi
2,965 km · 1,601 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CXA — Caicara del Orinoco Airport · Caicara De Orinoco, Venezuela
- 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 CXA
- SFD · San Fernando De Apure Airport90 mi away
- VDP · Valle de La Pascua Airport111 mi away
- CLZ · Calabozo Airport124 mi away
- PCR · German Olano Airport135 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 CXA from TAP?
The flight distance from Caicara De Orinoco (CXA) to Tapachula (TAP) is 1,842 miles (2,965 km, 1,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CXA to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 CXA to TAP?
Nonstop service on CXA–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 4h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Caicara De Orinoco and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 2 hours behind Caicara De Orinoco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CXA to TAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CXA–TAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CXA to TAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CXA–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.