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EMT to TAM: distance & flight time
El Monte (San Gabriel Valley 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, 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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 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 EMT from TAM?
The flight distance from El Monte (EMT) 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 EMT 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 EMT to TAM?
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