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EFD to TAM: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
532 mi
857 km · 463 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
532 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from TAM?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Tampico (TAM) is 532 miles (857 km, 463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Houston and Tampico?
Tampico is 1 hour behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to TAM?
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