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PVR to PHX: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport)
974 mi
1,567 km · 846 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
974 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVR from PHX?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Phoenix (PHX) is 974 miles (1,567 km, 846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to PHX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Phoenix?
Phoenix is 1 hour behind Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to PHX?
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