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PTM to TAM: distance & flight time
Palmarito (Palmarito Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
2,103 mi
3,385 km · 1,828 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m 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
- PTM — Palmarito Airport · Palmarito, 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 PTM
- GDO · Guasdalito Airport48 mi away
- AUC · Santiago Perez Airport51 mi away
- EOZ · Elorza Airport56 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport69 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 PTM from TAM?
The flight distance from Palmarito (PTM) to Tampico (TAM) is 2,103 miles (3,385 km, 1,828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTM to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Palmarito and Tampico?
Tampico is 2 hours behind Palmarito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTM to TAM?
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