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TAM to MEX: distance & flight time
Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
212 mi
342 km · 185 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
212 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAM from MEX?
The flight distance from Tampico (TAM) to Mexico City (MEX) is 212 miles (342 km, 185 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAM to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 MEX?
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