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RUV to TAP: distance & flight time
Rubelsanto (Rubelsanto Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
153 mi
246 km · 133 nm
52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
153 miles nonstop takes roughly 52m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUV — Rubelsanto Airport · Rubelsanto, Guatemala
- 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 RUV
- CBV · Coban Airport36 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport74 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport82 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport97 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 RUV from TAP?
The flight distance from Rubelsanto (RUV) to Tapachula (TAP) is 153 miles (246 km, 133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUV to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from RUV to TAP?
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