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MSL to TAP: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
1,410 mi
2,269 km · 1,225 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from TAP?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Tapachula (TAP) is 1,410 miles (2,269 km, 1,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Muscle Shoals and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 1 hour behind Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to TAP?
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