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PVR to TAM: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
488 mi
785 km · 424 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
488 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PVR
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 PVR from TAM?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Tampico (TAM) is 488 miles (785 km, 424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 PVR to TAM?
Nonstop service on PVR–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to TAM?
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Why are some PVR to TAM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVR–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.