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OTU to TAP: distance & flight time
Otu (Otu Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
1,312 mi
2,111 km · 1,140 nm
3h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,312 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- OTU — Otu Airport · Otu, Colombia
- 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 OTU
- EBG · El Bagre Airport41 mi away
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport62 mi away
- CAQ · Juan H White Airport74 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova 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 OTU from TAP?
The flight distance from Otu (OTU) to Tapachula (TAP) is 1,312 miles (2,111 km, 1,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTU to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 19m 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 Otu and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 1 hour behind Otu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTU to TAP?
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