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BUF to PVR: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
2,171 mi
3,493 km · 1,886 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from PVR?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 2,171 miles (3,493 km, 1,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 Buffalo and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 2 hours behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to PVR?
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