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TAP to HOB: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport)
1,412 mi
2,272 km · 1,227 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, 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 HOB
- INK · Winkler County Airport63 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal66 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport78 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from HOB?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Hobbs (HOB) is 1,412 miles (2,272 km, 1,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to HOB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 HOB?
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