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APA to PVR: distance & flight time
Denver (Centennial Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
1,305 mi
2,101 km · 1,134 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, United States
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is APA from PVR?
The flight distance from Denver (APA) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,305 miles (2,101 km, 1,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APA to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 APA to PVR?
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