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SSC to PVR: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
1,770 mi
2,848 km · 1,538 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is SSC from PVR?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,770 miles (2,848 km, 1,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Sumter and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 2 hours behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to PVR?
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