Harlingen (HRL) to Tapachula (TAP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 31m
Bearing
156° SE
Harlingen (HRL) to Tapachula (TAP) is 861 miles (1,385 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HRL–TAP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Global Crossing Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop HRL–TAP; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 33% full.
Departures
43
May 2026
Seats
6,967
both directions
Passengers
2,312
both directions
Load factor
33.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HRL–TAP?
Global Crossing Airlines operated the most nonstop HRL–TAP departures in May 2026 (32), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- GCA
32 departures · 5,096 seats
Share of departures74.4%16.8%
Load
- 37Q
11 departures · 1,871 seats
Share of departures25.6%77.8%
Load
What plane flies HRL–TAP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 74% of HRL–TAP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
32 departures · 16.8% load
74.4% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 85.5% load
11.6% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 83.0% load
9.3% - Boeing 737-400
2 departures · 46.3% load
4.7%
How has HRL–TAP traffic changed?
Nonstop HRL–TAP departures rose from 8 in June 2025 to 43 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HRL–TAP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 156 passengers
15.3%
Load
July 2025
5 departures · 151 passengers
18.5%
Load
August 2025
12 departures · 315 passengers
14.6%
Load
September 2025
4 departures · 76 passengers
21.5%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 229 passengers
17.7%
Load
November 2025
9 departures · 195 passengers
12.6%
Load
December 2025
19 departures · 1,004 passengers
29.8%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 165 passengers
8.4%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 42 passengers
3.0%
Load
March 2026
9 departures · 17 passengers
1.4%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 753 passengers
17.5%
Load
May 2026
43 departures · 2,312 passengers
33.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HRL → TAP
58.8% full
23 departures · 2,175 passengers
TAP → HRL
4.2% full
20 departures · 137 passengers
Nonstop HRL–TAP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Tapachula
MX
Tapachula International Airport
Coordinates
14.79°N, 92.37°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Harlingen (HRL) from Tapachula (TAP)?
HRL to TAP is 861 miles (1,385 km / 748 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HRL to TAP?
A nonstop covers the 861-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HRL–TAP?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (74.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (11.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying HRL–TAP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 861-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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