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SMO to TAP: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
2,099 mi
3,379 km · 1,824 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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.
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Near SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from TAP?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Tapachula (TAP) is 2,099 miles (3,379 km, 1,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Monica and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 1 hour ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to TAP?
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