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PVR to STB: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport)
2,361 mi
3,800 km · 2,052 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- STB — Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport · Santa Barbara, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PVR
Near STB
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport30 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport56 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport60 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVR from STB?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Santa Barbara (STB) is 2,361 miles (3,800 km, 2,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to STB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PVR to STB?
Nonstop service on PVR–STB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puerto Vallarta and Santa Barbara?
Santa Barbara is 2 hours ahead of Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to STB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PVR–STB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PVR to STB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PVR–STB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.