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SMD to PVR: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
1,839 mi
2,960 km · 1,598 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMD from PVR?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,839 miles (2,960 km, 1,598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 2 hours behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to PVR?
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