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TAP to PAD: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
5,879 mi
9,461 km · 5,108 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from PAD?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Paderborn (PAD) is 5,879 miles (9,461 km, 5,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Paderborn?
Paderborn is 8 hours ahead of Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to PAD?
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