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VLV to PVR: distance & flight time
Valera (Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
2,436 mi
3,920 km · 2,117 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m 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
- VLV — Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport · Valera, 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 VLV
- BNS · Barinas Airport56 mi away
- GUQ · Guanare Airport61 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport66 mi away
- VCR · Carora Airport68 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLV from PVR?
The flight distance from Valera (VLV) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 2,436 miles (3,920 km, 2,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLV to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Valera and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 2 hours behind Valera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLV to PVR?
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