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ELB to TAP: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
1,305 mi
2,100 km · 1,134 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 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 ELB from TAP?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Tapachula (TAP) is 1,305 miles (2,100 km, 1,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 El Banco and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 1 hour behind El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to TAP?
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