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PVR to DTW: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
1,958 mi
3,151 km · 1,701 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVR from DTW?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Detroit (DTW) is 1,958 miles (3,151 km, 1,701 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 2 hours ahead of Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to DTW?
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