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TQD to TAP: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
8,024 mi
12,913 km · 6,972 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,024 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- TAP — Tapachula International Airport · Tapachula, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQD from TAP?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Tapachula (TAP) is 8,024 miles (12,913 km, 6,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Al Taqaddum and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 9 hours behind Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to TAP?
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