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TAP to BFE: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,868 mi
9,444 km · 5,099 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from BFE?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,868 miles (9,444 km, 5,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Tapachula and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 8 hours ahead of Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to BFE?
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