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TAP to BZE: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Belize City (Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport)
330 mi
530 km · 286 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
330 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
- BZE — Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport · Belize City, Belize
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 BZE
- SPR · San Pedro Airport34 mi away
- CTM · Chetumal International Airport67 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport112 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport126 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from BZE?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Belize City (BZE) is 330 miles (530 km, 286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to BZE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 TAP to BZE?
Nonstop service on TAP–BZE 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 1h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to BZE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAP–BZE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAP to BZE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAP–BZE 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.