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MAM to JAL: distance & flight time
Matamoros (General Servando Canales International Airport) → Jalapa (El Lencero Airport)
437 mi
704 km · 380 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
437 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- MAM — General Servando Canales International Airport · Matamoros, Mexico
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MAM
Near JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAM from JAL?
The flight distance from Matamoros (MAM) to Jalapa (JAL) is 437 miles (704 km, 380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAM to JAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 MAM to JAL?
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