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MZL to PVR: distance & flight time
Manizales (La Nubia Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
2,272 mi
3,657 km · 1,974 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m 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
- MZL — La Nubia Airport · Manizales, Colombia
- 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 MZL
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport24 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport39 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport42 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport45 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is MZL from PVR?
The flight distance from Manizales (MZL) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 2,272 miles (3,657 km, 1,974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZL to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MZL to PVR?
Nonstop service on MZL–PVR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Manizales and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 1 hour behind Manizales.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZL to PVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MZL–PVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MZL to PVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MZL–PVR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.