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DRA to TAM: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
1,469 mi
2,365 km · 1,277 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from TAM?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Tampico (TAM) is 1,469 miles (2,365 km, 1,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA 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 cheapest way to fly from DRA to TAM?
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