# Distance from Cancun (CUN) to Tapachula (TAP)

> 905 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 905 km / 563 mi / 489 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 221° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (Mexico)
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 01:51 in Cancun, it's 00:51 in Tapachula)
- **Elevation difference**: 75 ft (TAP is higher than CUN)

## Airports

### [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cancun, Mexico
- ICAO: MMUN
- Timezone: America/Cancun
- Coordinates: 21.040000, -86.880000
- Elevation: 22 ft

### [Tapachula International Airport (TAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tap-tapachula-tapachula-international-airport/1ef266df-625c-6698-a85c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tapachula, Mexico
- ICAO: MMTP
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 14.790000, -92.370000
- Elevation: 97 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:51 in Cancun, it's 00:51 in Tapachula.

## Related

- [Cancun International Airport (CUN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cun-cancun-cancun-international-airport/1ef266df-6268-6862-9a5d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tapachula International Airport (TAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tap-tapachula-tapachula-international-airport/1ef266df-625c-6698-a85c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)