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TAP to TPQ: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Tepic (Amado Nervo National Airport)
938 mi
1,509 km · 815 nm
2h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
938 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 30m 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
- TPQ — Amado Nervo National Airport · Tepic, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 TPQ
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from TPQ?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Tepic (TPQ) is 938 miles (1,509 km, 815 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to TPQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TAP to TPQ?
Nonstop service on TAP–TPQ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tapachula and Tepic?
Tepic is 1 hour behind Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to TPQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TAP–TPQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TAP to TPQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TAP–TPQ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.