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LEN to TAP: distance & flight time
Leon (Leon Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
5,366 mi
8,636 km · 4,663 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,366 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- LEN — Leon Airport · Leon, Spain
- 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 LEN
- OVD · Asturias Airport70 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport74 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport74 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport105 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 LEN from TAP?
The flight distance from Leon (LEN) to Tapachula (TAP) is 5,366 miles (8,636 km, 4,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEN to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LEN to TAP?
Nonstop service on LEN–TAP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leon and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 8 hours behind Leon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEN to TAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEN–TAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEN to TAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEN–TAP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.