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LFT to PVR: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
1,056 mi
1,699 km · 918 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFT from PVR?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,056 miles (1,699 km, 918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m 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 Lafayette and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to PVR?
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