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YXJ to TAP: distance & flight time
Fort Saint John (Fort St John Airport) → Tapachula (Tapachula International Airport)
3,231 mi
5,199 km · 2,807 nm
6h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXJ — Fort St John Airport · Fort Saint John, 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 YXJ
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport40 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport51 mi away
- YQU · Grande Prairie Airport103 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport126 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 YXJ from TAP?
The flight distance from Fort Saint John (YXJ) to Tapachula (TAP) is 3,231 miles (5,199 km, 2,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXJ to TAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 48m 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 Fort Saint John and Tapachula?
Tapachula is 1 hour ahead of Fort Saint John.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXJ to TAP?
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