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MAD to PVR: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
5,882 mi
9,465 km · 5,111 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from PVR?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 5,882 miles (9,465 km, 5,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Madrid and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 8 hours behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to PVR?
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