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TAM to CBF: distance & flight time
Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport) → Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport)
1,316 mi
2,118 km · 1,143 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- TAM — General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport · Tampico, Mexico
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAM from CBF?
The flight distance from Tampico (TAM) to Council Bluffs (CBF) is 1,316 miles (2,118 km, 1,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAM to CBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 TAM to CBF?
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