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TAP to FKS: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Fukushima (Fukushima Airport)
7,470 mi
12,022 km · 6,491 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,470 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
- FKS — Fukushima Airport · Fukushima, Japan
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 FKS
- NRT · Narita International Airport101 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport68 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport72 mi away
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from FKS?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Fukushima (FKS) is 7,470 miles (12,022 km, 6,491 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to FKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 7m 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 FKS?
Nonstop service on TAP–FKS 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 15h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tapachula and Fukushima?
Fukushima is 15 hours ahead of Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to FKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAP–FKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAP to FKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAP–FKS 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.