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TAP to DYS: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
1,306 mi
2,101 km · 1,135 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,306 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from DYS?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Abilene (DYS) is 1,306 miles (2,101 km, 1,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 1 hour ahead of Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to DYS?
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