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TAM to SFO: distance & flight time
Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,800 mi
2,897 km · 1,564 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TAM from SFO?
The flight distance from Tampico (TAM) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,800 miles (2,897 km, 1,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAM to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind Tampico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TAM to SFO?
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