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LCQ to TAP: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
1,232 mi
1,983 km · 1,070 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 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 LCQ from TAP?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Tapachula (TAP) is 1,232 miles (1,983 km, 1,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Lake City and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 2 hours behind Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to TAP?
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