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RAO to TAM: distance & flight time
Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
4,516 mi
7,268 km · 3,924 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
- 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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 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 RAO from TAM?
The flight distance from Ribeirao Preto (RAO) to Tampico (TAM) is 4,516 miles (7,268 km, 3,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAO to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Ribeirao Preto and Tampico?
Tampico is 3 hours behind Ribeirao Preto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAO to TAM?
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