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PVR to CUL: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
316 mi
508 km · 274 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
316 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- 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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Frequently asked questions
How far is PVR from CUL?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Culiacan (CUL) is 316 miles (508 km, 274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 Culiacan?
Culiacan is 1 hour behind Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to CUL?
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