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MGL to PVR: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
5,988 mi
9,637 km · 5,203 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m 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
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- 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 MGL
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport12 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport22 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base27 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport30 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is MGL from PVR?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 5,988 miles (9,637 km, 5,203 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Moenchengladbach and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 8 hours behind Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to PVR?
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