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NQU to TAM: distance & flight time
Nuquí (Reyes Murillo Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
1,790 mi
2,880 km · 1,555 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- NQU — Reyes Murillo Airport · Nuquí, Colombia
- 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 NQU
- BSC · José Celestino Mutis Airport36 mi away
- UIB · El Caraño Airport44 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport58 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport112 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 NQU from TAM?
The flight distance from Nuquí (NQU) to Tampico (TAM) is 1,790 miles (2,880 km, 1,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NQU to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 Nuquí and Tampico?
Tampico is 1 hour behind Nuquí.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NQU to TAM?
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