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KWI to PVR: distance & flight time
Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
8,555 mi
13,767 km · 7,434 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
- 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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is KWI from PVR?
The flight distance from Kuwait (KWI) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 8,555 miles (13,767 km, 7,434 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWI to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Kuwait and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 9 hours behind Kuwait.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWI to PVR?
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