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TAP to ETR: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa International Airport)
1,518 mi
2,443 km · 1,319 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ETR — Santa Rosa International Airport · Santa Rosa, Ecuador
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 ETR
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport12 mi away
- TBP · Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport28 mi away
- LOH · Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport58 mi away
- MRR · Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from ETR?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Santa Rosa (ETR) is 1,518 miles (2,443 km, 1,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to ETR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 ETR?
Nonstop service on TAP–ETR 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tapachula and Santa Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 1 hour ahead of Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to ETR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAP–ETR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAP to ETR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAP–ETR 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.