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FRC to PVR: distance & flight time
Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
4,838 mi
7,787 km · 4,205 nm
9h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
- 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 FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is FRC from PVR?
The flight distance from Franca (FRC) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 4,838 miles (7,787 km, 4,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRC to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 57m 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 Franca and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 3 hours behind Franca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRC to PVR?
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