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SYD to PVR: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
7,758 mi
12,486 km · 6,742 nm
15h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 41m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is SYD from PVR?
The flight distance from Sydney (SYD) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 7,758 miles (12,486 km, 6,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYD to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 41m 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 Sydney and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 16 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYD to PVR?
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