Nonstop flight route between Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States and Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico:
Departure Airport:
(28°46'40"N by 81°14'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°17'47"N by 97°51'56"W)
Distance from SFB to TAM:
1,127.77 miles (1,814.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB), Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States and General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM), Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,128 miles (or 1,815 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Orlando/Sanford International Airport and General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFB / KSFB |
| Airport Name: | Orlando/Sanford International Airport |
| Location: | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°46'40"N by 81°14'14"W |
| Area Served: | Orlando, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Sanford Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFB |
| More Information: | SFB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAM / MMTM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°17'47"N by 97°51'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 80 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAM |
| More Information: | TAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB):
- Because of Orlando/Sanford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Orlando/Sanford International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,507 miles (18,518 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The City of Sanford assumed control of the former NAS Sanford in 1969 and renamed the facility Sanford Airport, hiring the air station's recently retired Executive Officer, Commander J.
- The dominant runway is 9L/27R.
- In the mid-1990s a new passenger terminal capable of accommodating jet airliners was built.
- Due to flight training, the airport is consistently in the top 30 busiest airports in the world in terms of total flight operations.
- Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) is Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of SFB.
Facts about General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM):
- The closest airport to General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM) is Tamuín National Airport (TSL), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) WSW of TAM.
- The furthest airport from General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,243 miles (18,094 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport or Tampico International Airport is an international airport located at Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
- Because of General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport's relatively low elevation of 80 feet, planes can take off or land at General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport (TAM) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "General Francisco Javier Mina International Airport", another name for TAM is "Aeropuerto Internacional General Francisco Javier Mina".
- Monument commemorating 50 years of Mexicana.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.06 miles (27.45 km) SSW | Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) | Orlando, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.45 miles (39.36 km) S | Orlando International Airport (MCO) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 30.08 miles (48.41 km) NNE | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 32.19 miles (51.81 km) SE | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) | Titusville, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 33.04 miles (53.18 km) SW | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 6 | 34.73 miles (55.89 km) W | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 35.83 miles (57.67 km) SSW | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 45.05 miles (72.51 km) SE | Merritt Island Airport (COI) | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 53.46 miles (86.04 km) SE | Patrick Air Force Base (COF) | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 58.51 miles (94.16 km) SSW | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 58.90 miles (94.80 km) SE | Melbourne International Airport (MLB) | Melbourne, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 65.58 miles (105.54 km) WNW | Ocala International Airport (OCF) | Ocala, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 66.52 miles (107.06 km) SSW | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 67.47 miles (108.58 km) SW | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 72.29 miles (116.33 km) SW | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,506.65 miles (18,518.10 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,491.12 miles (18,493.12 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,479.71 miles (18,474.76 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,471.98 miles (18,462.32 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,452.63 miles (18,431.18 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,421.25 miles (18,380.67 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,413.47 miles (18,368.16 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,410.68 miles (18,363.66 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,398.44 miles (18,343.97 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,394.22 miles (18,337.18 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,392.79 miles (18,334.87 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,389.30 miles (18,329.26 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,388.08 miles (18,327.29 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,380.85 miles (18,315.66 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,347.11 miles (18,261.35 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.60 miles (100.75 km) WSW | Tamuín National Airport (TSL) | Tamuín, San Luis Potosí, Mexico | |
| 2 | 119.45 miles (192.23 km) NW | General Pedro J. Méndez International Airport (CVM) | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 3 | 119.90 miles (192.96 km) SSE | El Tajín International Airport (PAZ) | Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 4 | 188.90 miles (304.00 km) SW | Querétaro Intercontinental Airport (QRO) | Querétaro, Mexico | |
| 5 | 190.49 miles (306.56 km) SSW | Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU) | Zumpango, State of Mexico, Mexico | |
| 6 | 190.49 miles (306.56 km) SSW | Cupul National Airport (TZM) | Tizimín, Yucatan, Mexico | |
| 7 | 195.99 miles (315.41 km) W | Ponciano Arriaga International Airport (SLP) | San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí, México | |
| 8 | 206.78 miles (332.77 km) SSE | El Lencero Airport (JAL) | Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 9 | 212.41 miles (341.84 km) SSW | Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| 10 | 219.28 miles (352.90 km) S | Hermanos Serdán International Airport (PBC) | Puebla, Mexico | |
| 11 | 228.85 miles (368.29 km) WSW | Captain Rogelio Castillo National Airport (CYW) | Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| 12 | 232.08 miles (373.50 km) SSW | Licenciado Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) | Toluca, Estado de México, Mexico | |
| 13 | 240.96 miles (387.78 km) N | General Servando Canales International Airport (MAM) | Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico | |
| 14 | 243.21 miles (391.40 km) SSE | General Heriberto Jara Corona International Airport (VER) | Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico | |
| 15 | 248.99 miles (400.72 km) WSW | Guanajuato International Airport (BJX) | León, Guanajuato, Mexico | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,243.23 miles (18,094.17 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,214.25 miles (18,047.55 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,859.90 miles (17,477.27 km) E | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,808.74 miles (17,394.93 km) SSE | Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM) | Fuvahmulah, Maldives | |
| 5 | 10,746.56 miles (17,294.87 km) SSE | Kaadedhdhoo Airport (KDM) | Kaadedhdhoo Island, Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 6 | 10,726.18 miles (17,262.07 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,724.38 miles (17,259.17 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 8 | 10,677.65 miles (17,183.97 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,669.64 miles (17,171.08 km) SSE | Kadhdhoo Airport (KDO) | Kadhdhoo Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives | |
| 10 | 10,639.74 miles (17,122.96 km) SSE | Thimarafushi Airport (TMF) | Thimarafushi, Thaa Atoll, Maldives | |
| 11 | 10,609.78 miles (17,074.75 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 10,579.02 miles (17,025.25 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 10,548.98 miles (16,976.89 km) SSE | Villa International Airport (VAM) | Maamigili, Maldives | |
| 14 | 10,531.04 miles (16,948.02 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 10,516.50 miles (16,924.62 km) SSE | Ibrahim Nasir International Airport (MLE) | Hulhulé Island, Maldives | |