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PVR to SDM: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,094 mi
1,760 km · 950 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,094 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Frequently asked questions
How far is PVR from SDM?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,094 miles (1,760 km, 950 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 1 hour behind Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to SDM?
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