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TAP to SQL: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
2,409 mi
3,877 km · 2,093 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,409 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from SQL?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to San Carlos (SQL) is 2,409 miles (3,877 km, 2,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 1 hour behind Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to SQL?
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