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RIA to TAP: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
4,012 mi
6,456 km · 3,486 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from TAP?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Tapachula (TAP) is 4,012 miles (6,456 km, 3,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Santa Maria and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 3 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to TAP?
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