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DEC to MAM: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport)
1,093 mi
1,759 km · 950 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, United States
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is DEC from MAM?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Matamoros (MAM) is 1,093 miles (1,759 km, 950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to MAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DEC to MAM?
Nonstop service on DEC–MAM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Decatur and Matamoros?
Matamoros is 1 hour behind Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to MAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DEC–MAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DEC to MAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DEC–MAM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.