Distance between Puerto Vallarta and El Ancón
The distance from Puerto Vallarta to El Ancón is 444 miles by road including 214 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 8 hours and 13 minutes and goes through Tepic, Mezcales, Lo de Marcos, Rincon de Guayabitos, Las Varas, Compostela and Xalisco.
Shortest distance by air | 231 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 444.3 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 8 h 13 min |
Fuel amount | 15.1 gal |
Fuel cost | 57.7 USD |
Toll roads cost | 1,108 + ? MXN |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Puerto Vallarta | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
MEX 200 12 mi, 15 min
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Mezcales | 12 mi | 15 min | 0.4 gal | |
MEX 200 23 mi, 26 min
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Lo de Marcos | 35 mi | 41 min | 1.1 gal | |
MEX 200 24 mi, 29 min
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Las Varas | 60 mi | 1 h 11 min | 2.0 gal | |
MEX 200 17 mi, 20 min
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Compostela | 77 mi | 1 h 31 min | 2.1 gal | |
MEX 200 28 mi, 33 min
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Xalisco | 106 mi | 2 h 04 min | 3.6 gal | |
MEX 200 6 mi, 07 min
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Tepic | 111 mi | 2 h 11 min | 3.6 gal | |
MEX 15D 123 mi, 1 h 59 min
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El Rosario | 234 mi | 4 h 11 min | 7.8 gal | |
MEX 15D 7 mi, 06 min
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Otates | 241 mi | 4 h 17 min | 8.2 gal | |
MEX 15D MEX 40D 208 mi, 3 h 55 min
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El Ancón | 449 mi | 8 h 13 min | 15.2 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many toll booths are there from Puerto Vallarta to El Ancón?
There are 8 toll booths between Puerto Vallarta and El Ancón: Mesillas, El Rosario, Durango 95, Llano Grande, Coscomate, Acaponeta, Ruiz and Trapichillo.
How much does the toll booths cost from Puerto Vallarta to El Ancón?
Toll roads cost: Trapichillo (80 MXN) + Ruiz (?) + Acaponeta (240 MXN) + El Rosario (140 MXN) + Mesillas (166 MXN) + Coscomate (315 MXN) + Llano Grande (100 MXN) + Durango 95 (67 MXN) = 1,108 + ? MXN
How much does it cost to drive from Puerto Vallarta to El Ancón?
Fuel cost: 57.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 444.3 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.82 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
Toll roads cost: 1,108 + ? MXN
How long is a car ride from Puerto Vallarta to El Ancón?
Driving time: 8 h 13 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 57 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 49 min
- 98 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 34 min
- 81 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 27 min
- 58 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 2 min
- 140 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 2 h 48 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 6 min
- 8 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 12 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 2 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 25 mph = 1 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 6 mph = 6 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Puerto Vallarta to El Ancón by land?
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and El Ancón is 444.3 mi by road including 213.8 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Puerto Vallarta and El Ancón respectively.
How far is Puerto Vallarta to El Ancón by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Puerto Vallarta and El Ancón is 230.5 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Puerto Vallarta and El Ancón respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Puerto Vallarta from El Ancón by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 27 min to cover the distance of 231 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 41 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Puerto Vallarta to El Ancón?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 32 min to cover the distance of 231 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 46 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Puerto Vallarta and El Ancón?
The halfway point between Puerto Vallarta and El Ancón is El Rosario. It is located about 12 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from El Rosario to Puerto Vallarta is 234 mi and driving will take about 4 h 11 min. The road between El Rosario and El Ancón has length 210 mi and will take approximately 4 h 2 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Puerto Vallarta in relation to El Ancón?
Puerto Vallarta is located 231 mi south-west of El Ancón.
Puerto Vallarta has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.60922, longitude -105.23389.
El Ancón has geographic coordinates: latitude 23.74815, longitude -104.0083.
Which highway goes from Puerto Vallarta to El Ancón?
The route from Puerto Vallarta to El Ancón follows MEX 15D, MEX 40D, MEX 200.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX 45: 43 mi
- DGO 45: 17 mi