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TAP to LQM: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport)
1,586 mi
2,553 km · 1,379 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,586 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, 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 LQM
- TPN · Tiputini Airport66 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base72 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport108 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from LQM?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) is 1,586 miles (2,553 km, 1,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to LQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Puerto Leguízamo?
Puerto Leguízamo is 1 hour ahead of Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to LQM?
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