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GTI to TAP: distance & flight time
Ruegen (Rügen Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
6,000 mi
9,655 km · 5,213 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- GTI — Rügen Airport · Ruegen, Germany
- 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 GTI
- PEF · Peenemünde Airport24 mi away
- BBH · Barth Airport25 mi away
- HDF · Heringsdorf Airport48 mi away
- RLG · Rostock-Laage Airport53 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 GTI from TAP?
The flight distance from Ruegen (GTI) to Tapachula (TAP) is 6,000 miles (9,655 km, 5,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTI to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Ruegen and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 8 hours behind Ruegen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTI to TAP?
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