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PVR to MCF: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
1,512 mi
2,434 km · 1,314 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVR from MCF?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Tampa (MCF) is 1,512 miles (2,434 km, 1,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 2 hours ahead of Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to MCF?
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