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NBG to TAM: distance & flight time
New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
711 mi
1,145 km · 618 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
711 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 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 NBG from TAM?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NBG) to Tampico (TAM) is 711 miles (1,145 km, 618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBG to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 New Orleans and Tampico?
Tampico is 1 hour behind New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBG to TAM?
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