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PLO to TAP: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
9,151 mi
14,728 km · 7,952 nm
18h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
- 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from TAP?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Tapachula (TAP) is 9,151 miles (14,728 km, 7,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 25m 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 Port Lincoln and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 15.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to TAP?
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