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SIR to TAP: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
5,934 mi
9,550 km · 5,157 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from TAP?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Tapachula (TAP) is 5,934 miles (9,550 km, 5,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Sion and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 8 hours behind Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to TAP?
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