Nonstop flight route between Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico and Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tapachula International Airport (TAP), Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico and Huntsville International Airport (HSV), Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,415 miles (or 2,276 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 Tapachula International Airport and Huntsville International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSV / KHSV |
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Location: | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'13"N by 86°46'30"W |
Area Served: | Huntsville, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | Huntsville / Madison County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 629 feet (192 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HSV |
More Information: | HSV Maps & Info |
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.
- The closest airport to Tapachula International Airport (TAP) is Coatepeque Airport (CTF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) ESE of TAP.
- Tapachula International Airport (TAP) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tapachula International Airport", another name for TAP is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Tapachula".
- 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.
Facts about Huntsville International Airport (HSV):
- The furthest airport from Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,189 miles (18,008 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Huntsville International Airport", another name for HSV is "Carl T. Jones Field".
- The closest airport to Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) ENE of HSV.
- The airport is a part of the Port of Huntsville, and serves the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area.
- United Airlines also recognized the importance of Huntsville to the NASA space program and started nonstop Boeing 727-100s to Los Angeles in 1969.
- From 1969 to 1980 Huntsville had nonstop or direct jet flights to Los Angeles as well as to Florida and Texas during the U.S.
- By the end of 1985 Huntsville had no nonstop flights beyond DFW, MEM, Knoxville and ATL.
- Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has 2 runways.
- Southern Airways also served Huntsville.
- Because of Huntsville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 629 feet, planes can take off or land at Huntsville 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.
- Currently only American Airlines and Delta Air Lines operate main line jets into the airport.
- The airport's "Fly Huntsville" jingle encourages passengers to depart from Huntsville instead of driving to Birmingham or Nashville.