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FCN to PVR: distance & flight time
Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
5,978 mi
9,620 km · 5,195 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
- 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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCN from PVR?
The flight distance from Nordholz (FCN) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 5,978 miles (9,620 km, 5,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCN to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 Nordholz and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 8 hours behind Nordholz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCN to PVR?
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