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CTG to PVR: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
2,098 mi
3,376 km · 1,823 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m 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
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, 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 CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is CTG from PVR?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 2,098 miles (3,376 km, 1,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Cartagena and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 1 hour behind Cartagena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTG to PVR?
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