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TAM to CAE: distance & flight time
Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,296 mi
2,086 km · 1,126 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAM — General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport · Tampico, Mexico
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TAM
- TSL · Tamuin Airport63 mi away
- CVM · General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport119 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport120 mi away
Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAM from CAE?
The flight distance from Tampico (TAM) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,296 miles (2,086 km, 1,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAM to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Tampico and Columbia?
Columbia is 2 hours ahead of Tampico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAM to CAE?
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