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SCE to PVR: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
2,126 mi
3,421 km · 1,847 nm
4h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 38m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is SCE from PVR?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 2,126 miles (3,421 km, 1,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 38m 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 SCE to PVR?
Nonstop service on SCE–PVR 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 4h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between State College Pennsylvania and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 2 hours behind State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to PVR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCE–PVR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCE to PVR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCE–PVR 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.