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TAP to YSM: distance & flight time
Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
3,278 mi
5,275 km · 2,848 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAP from YSM?
The flight distance from Tapachula (TAP) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 3,278 miles (5,275 km, 2,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAP to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from TAP to YSM?
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