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MTT to TAP: distance & flight time
Minatitlan (Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
272 mi
437 km · 236 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
272 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MTT — Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport · Minatitlan, Mexico
- 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 MTT
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Near TAP
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport49 mi away
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- GSJ · San José Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTT from TAP?
The flight distance from Minatitlan (MTT) to Tapachula (TAP) is 272 miles (437 km, 236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTT to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from MTT to TAP?
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