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TAP to SOM: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → San Tome (San Tomé Airport)
1,949 mi
3,136 km · 1,693 nm
4h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from SOM?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to San Tome (SOM) is 1,949 miles (3,136 km, 1,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to SOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 17m 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 San Tome?
San Tome is 2 hours ahead of Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to SOM?
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