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CBF to TAM: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
1,316 mi
2,118 km · 1,143 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 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 CBF from TAM?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Tampico (TAM) is 1,316 miles (2,118 km, 1,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 CBF to TAM?
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