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PUF to TAP: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
5,617 mi
9,039 km · 4,881 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 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 PUF from TAP?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Tapachula (TAP) is 5,617 miles (9,039 km, 4,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Pau and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 8 hours behind Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to TAP?
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