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TAP to OAK: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
2,416 mi
3,888 km · 2,099 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,416 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from OAK?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Oakland (OAK) is 2,416 miles (3,888 km, 2,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 1 hour behind Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to OAK?
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