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SCN to TAP: distance & flight time
Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
5,864 mi
9,438 km · 5,096 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
- 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 SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 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 SCN from TAP?
The flight distance from Saarbruecken (SCN) to Tapachula (TAP) is 5,864 miles (9,438 km, 5,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCN to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Saarbruecken and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 8 hours behind Saarbruecken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCN to TAP?
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