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RAL to PVR: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
1,182 mi
1,901 km · 1,027 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from PVR?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,182 miles (1,901 km, 1,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Riverside and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 1 hour ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to PVR?
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