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LHG to PVR: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
7,885 mi
12,689 km · 6,852 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is LHG from PVR?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 7,885 miles (12,689 km, 6,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 Lightning Ridge and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 16 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to PVR?
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