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ABQ to TAM: distance & flight time
Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
1,027 mi
1,652 km · 892 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
- TAM — General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport · Tampico, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Near TAM
- TSL · Tamuin Airport63 mi away
- CVM · General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport119 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABQ from TAM?
The flight distance from Albuquerque (ABQ) to Tampico (TAM) is 1,027 miles (1,652 km, 892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABQ to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from ABQ to TAM?
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