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TAP to ELB: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → El Banco (Las Flores Airport)
1,305 mi
2,100 km · 1,134 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from ELB?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to El Banco (ELB) is 1,305 miles (2,100 km, 1,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to ELB?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from TAP to ELB?
Nonstop service on TAP–ELB 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 3h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tapachula and El Banco?
El Banco is 1 hour ahead of Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to ELB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAP–ELB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAP to ELB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAP–ELB 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.