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PVR to APA: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
1,305 mi
2,101 km · 1,134 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PVR
Near APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVR from APA?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Denver (APA) is 1,305 miles (2,101 km, 1,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 PVR to APA?
Nonstop service on PVR–APA 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 3h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to APA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVR–APA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVR to APA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVR–APA 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.