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PVR to CIU: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
2,120 mi
3,412 km · 1,842 nm
4h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PVR
Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVR from CIU?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 2,120 miles (3,412 km, 1,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 37m 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 Puerto Vallarta and Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 2 hours ahead of Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to CIU?
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