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IDP to TAM: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
1,034 mi
1,665 km · 899 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from TAM?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Tampico (TAM) is 1,034 miles (1,665 km, 899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 IDP to TAM?
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