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PVR to API: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
2,418 mi
3,892 km · 2,101 nm
5h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 13m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PVR
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVR from API?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Apiay (API) is 2,418 miles (3,892 km, 2,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from PVR to API?
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