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TQS to TAP: distance & flight time
Tres Esquinas (Tres Esquinas Air Base) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
1,520 mi
2,446 km · 1,321 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TQS — Tres Esquinas Air Base · Tres Esquinas, Colombia
- 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 TQS
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport63 mi away
- LQM · Caucaya Airport72 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport89 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport96 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 TQS from TAP?
The flight distance from Tres Esquinas (TQS) to Tapachula (TAP) is 1,520 miles (2,446 km, 1,321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQS to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 TQS to TAP?
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