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PVR to MSY: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
1,134 mi
1,826 km · 986 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVR from MSY?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to New Orleans (MSY) is 1,134 miles (1,826 km, 986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 1 hour ahead of Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to MSY?
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