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ELP to TAP: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
1,470 mi
2,366 km · 1,278 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from TAP?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Tapachula (TAP) is 1,470 miles (2,366 km, 1,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from ELP to TAP?
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