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GAJ to PVR: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
6,548 mi
10,538 km · 5,690 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,548 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is GAJ from PVR?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 6,548 miles (10,538 km, 5,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m 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 Yamagata and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 15 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to PVR?
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