Nonstop flight route between Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States and Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(35°2'7"N by 85°12'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°47'39"N by 92°22'12"W)
Distance from CHA to TAP:
1,467.63 miles (2,361.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA), Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States and Tapachula International Airport (TAP), Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,468 miles (or 2,362 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport and Tapachula International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHA / KCHA |
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| Location: | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'7"N by 85°12'14"W |
| Area Served: | Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 683 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHA |
| More Information: | CHA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAP / MMTP |
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| Location: | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°47'39"N by 92°22'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAP |
| More Information: | TAP Maps & Info |
Facts about Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA):
- On November 11, 1972, Southern Airways Flight 49, a hijacked McDonnell Douglas DC-9 with 31 passengers and 3 crew members aboard, landed at Lovell Field from Knoxville's McGhee Tyson Airport to pick up $10 million that three hijackers had demanded.
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport has a single concourse with five gates.
- Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport", another name for CHA is "Lovell Field".
- The furthest airport from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,280 miles (18,153 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport's relatively low elevation of 683 feet, planes can take off or land at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- During World War II, Lovell Field served as a military training facility.
- The closest airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) is Marion County Airport (APT), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) W of CHA.
- The first scheduled air carrier operation in Tennessee took place in Chattanooga in 1928 at Marr Field, dedicated in December 1919, named for Walter L.
Facts about Tapachula International Airport (TAP):
- Because of Tapachula International Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Tapachula International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Tapachula International Airport", another name for TAP is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Tapachula".
- Tapachula International Airport (TAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Tapachula International Airport (TAP) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,793 miles (18,979 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) is Coatepeque Airport (CTF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) ESE of TAP.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.64 miles (34.83 km) W | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.69 miles (46.17 km) SE | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 3 | 40.95 miles (65.90 km) WNW | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 44.00 miles (70.81 km) NE | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 47.36 miles (76.22 km) S | Richard B. Russell Airport (RMG) | Rome, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 58.32 miles (93.85 km) NW | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 63.50 miles (102.20 km) WNW | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 67.77 miles (109.06 km) NNE | Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 76.95 miles (123.83 km) W | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 78.68 miles (126.62 km) WNW | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 11 | 86.69 miles (139.51 km) NE | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 86.73 miles (139.57 km) SSE | Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) | Marietta, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 87.50 miles (140.82 km) WSW | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 89.05 miles (143.31 km) SW | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 93.25 miles (150.06 km) WSW | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,279.90 miles (18,153.19 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,260.02 miles (18,121.20 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,240.35 miles (18,089.55 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,226.04 miles (18,066.51 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,224.76 miles (18,064.46 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,216.43 miles (18,051.05 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,208.43 miles (18,038.18 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,200.69 miles (18,025.71 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,194.73 miles (18,016.13 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,184.28 miles (17,999.31 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,155.54 miles (17,953.05 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,140.80 miles (17,929.33 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,137.05 miles (17,923.29 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,133.97 miles (17,918.34 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,132.69 miles (17,916.29 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) ESE | Coatepeque Airport (CTF) | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 2 | 48.78 miles (78.50 km) ESE | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala | |
| 3 | 58.19 miles (93.64 km) E | Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 4 | 82.78 miles (133.22 km) E | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala | |
| 5 | 124.07 miles (199.68 km) E | La Aurora International Airport (GUA) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 6 | 129.71 miles (208.76 km) NNW | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 7 | 131.40 miles (211.47 km) N | San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) | Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 8 | 138.99 miles (223.69 km) ENE | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 9 | 212.45 miles (341.90 km) WNW | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 10 | 221.65 miles (356.72 km) NE | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 11 | 223.11 miles (359.07 km) N | Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) | Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico | |
| 12 | 240.97 miles (387.80 km) ESE | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 13 | 268.13 miles (431.51 km) WNW | Huatulco International Airport (HUX) | Huatulco (Bahías de Huatulco), Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 14 | 269.31 miles (433.41 km) N | Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) | Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico | |
| 15 | 271.54 miles (436.99 km) NNW | Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos International Airport (MTT) | Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,793.05 miles (18,979.03 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,233.79 miles (18,078.98 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,183.23 miles (17,997.62 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,182.80 miles (17,996.92 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,148.33 miles (17,941.45 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,139.62 miles (17,927.44 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,136.59 miles (17,922.55 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,073.97 miles (17,821.79 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,057.25 miles (17,794.88 km) SW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,048.51 miles (17,780.81 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,043.28 miles (17,772.40 km) SE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 12 | 11,021.80 miles (17,737.82 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,015.58 miles (17,727.82 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,013.48 miles (17,724.44 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,012.71 miles (17,723.20 km) WSW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |