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NCO to TAP: distance & flight time
North Kingstown (Quonset State Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
2,236 mi
3,598 km · 1,943 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NCO — Quonset State Airport · North Kingstown, 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 NCO
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 NCO from TAP?
The flight distance from North Kingstown (NCO) to Tapachula (TAP) is 2,236 miles (3,598 km, 1,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NCO to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 NCO to TAP?
Nonstop service on NCO–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 4h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between North Kingstown and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 2 hours behind North Kingstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NCO to TAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NCO–TAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NCO to TAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NCO–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.