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TAM to SDM: distance & flight time
Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,367 mi
2,200 km · 1,188 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,367 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAM from SDM?
The flight distance from Tampico (TAM) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,367 miles (2,200 km, 1,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAM to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Tampico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAM to SDM?
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