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GLZ to TAP: distance & flight time
Gilze-rijen (Gilze Rijen Air Base) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
5,728 mi
9,218 km · 4,977 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLZ — Gilze Rijen Air Base · Gilze-rijen, Netherlands
- 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 GLZ
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol52 mi away
- EIN · Eindhoven Airport21 mi away
- OBL · Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base27 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 GLZ from TAP?
The flight distance from Gilze-rijen (GLZ) to Tapachula (TAP) is 5,728 miles (9,218 km, 4,977 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLZ to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Gilze-rijen and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 8 hours behind Gilze-rijen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLZ to TAP?
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