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DET to TAM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
1,632 mi
2,627 km · 1,419 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from TAM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Tampico (TAM) is 1,632 miles (2,627 km, 1,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Detroit and Tampico?
Tampico is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to TAM?
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