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YAC to TAP: distance & flight time
Cat Lake (Cat Lake Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
2,552 mi
4,107 km · 2,218 nm
5h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 28m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YAC — Cat Lake Airport · Cat Lake, Canada
- 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 YAC
- YPL · Pickle Lake Airport72 mi away
- YNO · North Spirit Lake Airport72 mi away
- YBS · Opapimiskan Lake Airport86 mi away
- ZRJ · Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport87 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 YAC from TAP?
The flight distance from Cat Lake (YAC) to Tapachula (TAP) is 2,552 miles (4,107 km, 2,218 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YAC to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 28m 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 Cat Lake and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 1 hour behind Cat Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YAC to TAP?
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