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LWR to PVR: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
5,893 mi
9,484 km · 5,121 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,893 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from PVR?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 5,893 miles (9,484 km, 5,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Leeuwarden and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 8 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to PVR?
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