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LCE to TAM: distance & flight time
La Ceiba (Goloson International Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
849 mi
1,367 km · 738 nm
2h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
849 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LCE — Goloson International Airport · La Ceiba, Honduras
- 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 LCE
- UII · Utila Airport26 mi away
- TEA · Tela Airport41 mi away
- RTB · Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport45 mi away
- TJI · Trujillo Airport62 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 LCE from TAM?
The flight distance from La Ceiba (LCE) to Tampico (TAM) is 849 miles (1,367 km, 738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCE to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 19m 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 LCE to TAM?
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