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OSU to PVR: distance & flight time
Columbus (The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
1,872 mi
3,013 km · 1,627 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OSU — The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field · Columbus, United States
- 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 OSU
- CMH · John Glenn Columbus International Airport11 mi away
- LCK · Rickenbacker International Airport20 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport44 mi away
- GQQ · Galion Municipal Airport50 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is OSU from PVR?
The flight distance from Columbus (OSU) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,872 miles (3,013 km, 1,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSU to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Columbus and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 2 hours behind Columbus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSU to PVR?
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