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LHG to TAP: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
8,486 mi
13,657 km · 7,374 nm
17h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 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 LHG from TAP?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Tapachula (TAP) is 8,486 miles (13,657 km, 7,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 6m 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 Lightning Ridge and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 16 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to TAP?
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