Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TAP to CEN: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
1,420 mi
2,285 km · 1,234 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
See live TAP→CEN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,420 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from CEN?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 1,420 miles (2,285 km, 1,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 1 hour behind Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to CEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAP–CEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.