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TAP to LBF: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
1,887 mi
3,036 km · 1,639 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,887 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from LBF?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to North Platte (LBF) is 1,887 miles (3,036 km, 1,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 1 hour ahead of Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to LBF?
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