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CUL to PVR: distance & flight time
Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
316 mi
508 km · 274 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
316 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
- 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is CUL from PVR?
The flight distance from Culiacan (CUL) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 316 miles (508 km, 274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUL to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 CUL to PVR?
Nonstop service on CUL–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 1h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Culiacan and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 1 hour ahead of Culiacan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUL to PVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CUL–PVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CUL to PVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CUL–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.