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LBL to PVR: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
1,160 mi
1,866 km · 1,008 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBL from PVR?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,160 miles (1,866 km, 1,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LBL to PVR?
Nonstop service on LBL–PVR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Liberal and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 1 hour behind Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to PVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LBL–PVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LBL to PVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LBL–PVR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.