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SPA to TAP: distance & flight time
Spartangurg (Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
1,533 mi
2,468 km · 1,333 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- SPA — Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport · Spartangurg, 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
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Near SPA
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport15 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport61 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport23 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport26 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 SPA from TAP?
The flight distance from Spartangurg (SPA) to Tapachula (TAP) is 1,533 miles (2,468 km, 1,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPA to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SPA to TAP?
Nonstop service on SPA–TAP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPA to TAP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SPA–TAP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SPA to TAP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SPA–TAP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.