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BFE to PVR: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
6,038 mi
9,717 km · 5,247 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from PVR?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 6,038 miles (9,717 km, 5,247 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 time difference between Bielefeld and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 8 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to PVR?
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