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MEC to PVR: distance & flight time
Manta (Eloy Alfaro International Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
2,235 mi
3,596 km · 1,942 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MEC — Eloy Alfaro International Airport · Manta, Ecuador
- 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 MEC
- PVO · Reales Tamarindos Airport16 mi away
- SNC · General Ulpiano Paez Airport90 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport100 mi away
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport143 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is MEC from PVR?
The flight distance from Manta (MEC) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 2,235 miles (3,596 km, 1,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEC to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 Manta and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 1 hour behind Manta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEC to PVR?
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