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SMF to PVR: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
1,579 mi
2,541 km · 1,372 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is SMF from PVR?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,579 miles (2,541 km, 1,372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Sacramento and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to PVR?
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