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STK to TAP: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
1,901 mi
3,059 km · 1,652 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from TAP?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Tapachula (TAP) is 1,901 miles (3,059 km, 1,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 cheapest way to fly from STK to TAP?
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