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BUN to PVR: distance & flight time
Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
2,228 mi
3,586 km · 1,936 nm
4h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BUN — Gerardo Tobar López Airport · Buenaventura, Colombia
- 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 BUN
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport46 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport55 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport90 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport95 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUN from PVR?
The flight distance from Buenaventura (BUN) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 2,228 miles (3,586 km, 1,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUN to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 50m 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 BUN to PVR?
Nonstop service on BUN–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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Buenaventura and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 1 hour behind Buenaventura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUN to PVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUN–PVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUN to PVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUN–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.