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BIS to PVR: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
1,821 mi
2,930 km · 1,582 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from PVR?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,821 miles (2,930 km, 1,582 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIS to PVR?
Nonstop service on BIS–PVR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bismarck and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 1 hour behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to PVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIS–PVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIS to PVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIS–PVR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.