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VER to TAM: distance & flight time
Vera Cruz (General Heriberto Jara International Airport) → Tampico (General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport)
243 mi
391 km · 211 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
243 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- VER — General Heriberto Jara International Airport · Vera Cruz, Mexico
- TAM — General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport · Tampico, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VER
- JAL · El Lencero Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport92 mi away
- MTT · Minatitlán/Coatzacoalcos National Airport127 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport130 mi away
Near TAM
- TSL · Tamuin Airport63 mi away
- CVM · General Pedro Jose Mendez International Airport119 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VER from TAM?
The flight distance from Vera Cruz (VER) to Tampico (TAM) is 243 miles (391 km, 211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VER to TAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 VER to TAM?
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