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TAP to CUB: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
1,503 mi
2,419 km · 1,306 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m 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
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, United States
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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from CUB?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Columbia (CUB) is 1,503 miles (2,419 km, 1,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to CUB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 TAP to CUB?
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