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PAL to TAM: distance & flight time
La Dorada (German Olano Air Base) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
1,936 mi
3,116 km · 1,683 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- PAL — German Olano Air Base · La Dorada, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PAL
- MQU · Mariquita Airport24 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport64 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport64 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport71 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 PAL from TAM?
The flight distance from La Dorada (PAL) to Tampico (TAM) is 1,936 miles (3,116 km, 1,683 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAL to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PAL to TAM?
Nonstop service on PAL–TAM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAL to TAM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAL–TAM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAL to TAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAL–TAM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.