Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
TAP to MSN: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field)
1,967 mi
3,165 km · 1,709 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
See live TAP→MSN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,967 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m 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
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 MSN
- JVL · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport39 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport43 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport61 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from MSN?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Madison (MSN) is 1,967 miles (3,165 km, 1,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to MSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 MSN?
Nonstop service on TAP–MSN 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 4h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tapachula and Madison?
Madison is 1 hour ahead of Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to MSN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAP–MSN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAP to MSN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAP–MSN 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.