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BWU to PVR: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
7,769 mi
12,503 km · 6,751 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWU from PVR?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 7,769 miles (12,503 km, 6,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m 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 Sydney and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 16 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to PVR?
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