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TAM to CLD: distance & flight time
Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
1,400 mi
2,253 km · 1,216 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TAM — General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport · Tampico, Mexico
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAM from CLD?
The flight distance from Tampico (TAM) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 1,400 miles (2,253 km, 1,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAM to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 1 hour behind Tampico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAM to CLD?
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