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PVO to CUL: distance & flight time
Portoviejo (Reales Tamarindos Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
2,539 mi
4,086 km · 2,206 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PVO — Reales Tamarindos Airport · Portoviejo, Ecuador
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PVO
- MEC · Eloy Alfaro International Airport16 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport87 mi away
- SNC · General Ulpiano Paez Airport88 mi away
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport129 mi away
Near CUL
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVO from CUL?
The flight distance from Portoviejo (PVO) to Culiacan (CUL) is 2,539 miles (4,086 km, 2,206 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVO to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 Portoviejo and Culiacan?
Culiacan is 2 hours behind Portoviejo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVO to CUL?
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