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MSP to TAP: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
2,079 mi
3,347 km · 1,807 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,079 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from TAP?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Tapachula (TAP) is 2,079 miles (3,347 km, 1,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 Minneapolis and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 1 hour behind Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to TAP?
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