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PQM to TAM: distance & flight time
Palenque (Palenque International Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
503 mi
809 km · 437 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
503 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m 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
- PQM — Palenque International Airport · Palenque, Mexico
- 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 PQM
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 PQM from TAM?
The flight distance from Palenque (PQM) to Tampico (TAM) is 503 miles (809 km, 437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQM to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 PQM to TAM?
Nonstop service on PQM–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 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQM to TAM?
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Why are some PQM to TAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PQM–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.