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SLP to TAM: distance & flight time
San Luis Potosi (Ponciano Arriaga International Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
196 mi
315 km · 170 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
196 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m 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
- SLP — Ponciano Arriaga International Airport · San Luis Potosi, 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 SLP
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 SLP from TAM?
The flight distance from San Luis Potosi (SLP) to Tampico (TAM) is 196 miles (315 km, 170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLP to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from SLP to TAM?
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