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PBL to TAM: distance & flight time
Puerto Cabello (General Bartolome Salom International Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
2,131 mi
3,430 km · 1,852 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBL — General Bartolome Salom International Airport · Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
- 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 PBL
- VLN · Arturo Michelena International Airport25 mi away
- MYC · Escuela Mariscal Sucre Airport33 mi away
- SNF · Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport48 mi away
- CCS · Simón Bolívar International Airport74 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 PBL from TAM?
The flight distance from Puerto Cabello (PBL) to Tampico (TAM) is 2,131 miles (3,430 km, 1,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBL to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 39m 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 Puerto Cabello and Tampico?
Tampico is 2 hours behind Puerto Cabello.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBL to TAM?
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