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PVR to SYD: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
7,758 mi
12,486 km · 6,742 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PVR
Near SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVR from SYD?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Sydney (SYD) is 7,758 miles (12,486 km, 6,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to SYD?
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