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GVL to PVR: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
1,609 mi
2,589 km · 1,398 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, United States
- 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is GVL from PVR?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,609 miles (2,589 km, 1,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Gainesville and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 2 hours behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to PVR?
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