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DBQ to TAM: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
1,449 mi
2,332 km · 1,259 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,449 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from TAM?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Tampico (TAM) is 1,449 miles (2,332 km, 1,259 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 time difference between Dubuque IA and Tampico?
Tampico is 1 hour behind Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to TAM?
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