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MZW to PVR: distance & flight time
Mecheria (Mecheria Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
6,246 mi
10,051 km · 5,427 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MZW — Mecheria Airport · Mecheria, Algeria
- 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 MZW
- EBH · El Bayadh Airport78 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport115 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport118 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport123 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is MZW from PVR?
The flight distance from Mecheria (MZW) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 6,246 miles (10,051 km, 5,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZW to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Mecheria and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 7 hours behind Mecheria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZW to PVR?
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