Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SFO to TAP: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
2,419 mi
3,893 km · 2,102 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
See live SFO→TAP fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from TAP?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Tapachula (TAP) is 2,419 miles (3,893 km, 2,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 San Francisco and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to TAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–TAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.