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PVR to SFO: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,556 mi
2,504 km · 1,352 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,556 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVR from SFO?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,556 miles (2,504 km, 1,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to SFO?
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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to SFO?
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