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TAP to PPN: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Popayan (Guillermo León Valencia Airport)
1,372 mi
2,207 km · 1,192 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- PPN — Guillermo León Valencia Airport · Popayan, 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 PPN
- PTX · Pitalito Airport55 mi away
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport77 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport87 mi away
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from PPN?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Popayan (PPN) is 1,372 miles (2,207 km, 1,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to PPN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Popayan?
Popayan is 1 hour ahead of Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to PPN?
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