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PVR to OAK: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
1,555 mi
2,502 km · 1,351 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVR from OAK?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Oakland (OAK) is 1,555 miles (2,502 km, 1,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 1 hour behind Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to OAK?
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