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ZQL to PVR: distance & flight time
Donaueschingen (Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport) → Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport)
6,180 mi
9,945 km · 5,370 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZQL — Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport · Donaueschingen, Germany
- 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 ZQL
- ZRH · Zürich Airport35 mi away
- LHA · Lahr Airport42 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport50 mi away
- BSL · EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport53 mi away
Near PVR
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZQL from PVR?
The flight distance from Donaueschingen (ZQL) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 6,180 miles (9,945 km, 5,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZQL to PVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Donaueschingen and Puerto Vallarta?
Puerto Vallarta is 8 hours behind Donaueschingen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZQL to PVR?
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