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TAP to UBJ: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi Ube Airport)
8,013 mi
12,896 km · 6,963 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,013 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
- UBJ — Yamaguchi Ube Airport · Yamaguchi, Japan
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 UBJ
- KKJ · Kitakyūshū Airport15 mi away
- OIT · Oita Airport41 mi away
- FUK · Fukuoka Airport53 mi away
- IWK · Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from UBJ?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Yamaguchi (UBJ) is 8,013 miles (12,896 km, 6,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to UBJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Yamaguchi?
Yamaguchi is 15 hours ahead of Tapachula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAP to UBJ?
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