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STB to PVR: distance & flight time
Santa Barbara (Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
2,361 mi
3,800 km · 2,052 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- STB — Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport · Santa Barbara, Venezuela
- 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 STB
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport30 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport56 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport60 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport82 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is STB from PVR?
The flight distance from Santa Barbara (STB) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 2,361 miles (3,800 km, 2,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STB to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 Santa Barbara and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 2 hours behind Santa Barbara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STB to PVR?
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