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YIP to PVR: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
1,952 mi
3,142 km · 1,696 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from PVR?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,952 miles (3,142 km, 1,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Detroit and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 2 hours behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to PVR?
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