Distance between Puerto Vallarta and Potrerillos
The distance from Puerto Vallarta to Potrerillos is 239 miles by road including 135 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 24 minutes and goes through Tepic, Mezcales, Lo de Marcos, Rincon de Guayabitos, Las Varas, Compostela and Xalisco.
Shortest distance by air | 173 mi ✈️ |
Car route length | 238.6 mi 🚗 |
Driving time | 4 h 24 min |
Fuel amount | 8.1 gal |
Fuel cost | 31.7 USD |
Toll roads cost | 390 + ? MXN |
Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
Puerto Vallarta | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
MEX 200 7 mi, 09 min
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Las Juntas | 7 mi | 09 min | 0.2 gal | |
MEX 200 5 mi, 05 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 124 mi, 2 h 01 min
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El Rosario | 235 mi | 4 h 13 min | 7.8 gal | |
MEX 15D 9 mi, 10 min
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Otates | 244 mi | 4 h 24 min | 8.2 gal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many toll booths are there from Puerto Vallarta to Potrerillos?
There are 4 toll booths between Puerto Vallarta and Potrerillos: El Rosario, Acaponeta, Ruiz and Trapichillo.
How much does the toll booths cost from Puerto Vallarta to Potrerillos?
Toll roads cost: Trapichillo (80 MXN) + Ruiz (?) + Acaponeta (240 MXN) + El Rosario (70 MXN) = 390 + ? MXN
How much does it cost to drive from Puerto Vallarta to Potrerillos?
Fuel cost: 31.7 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 238.6 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
Toll roads cost: 390 + ? MXN
How long is a car ride from Puerto Vallarta to Potrerillos?
Driving time: 4 h 24 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 41 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 36 min
- 74 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 h 11 min
- 7 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 7 min
- 17 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 18 min
- 90 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 h 49 min
- 9 mi with a maximum speed 43 mph = 13 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 37 mph = 4 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Puerto Vallarta to Potrerillos by land?
The distance between Puerto Vallarta and Potrerillos is 238.6 mi by road including 135.5 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 Potrerillos respectively.
How far is Puerto Vallarta to Potrerillos by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Puerto Vallarta and Potrerillos is 173.4 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 Potrerillos respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Puerto Vallarta from Potrerillos by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 20 min to cover the distance of 173 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 16 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 Potrerillos?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 9 min to cover the distance of 173 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 19 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 Potrerillos?
The halfway point between Puerto Vallarta and Potrerillos is Trapichillo. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Trapichillo to Puerto Vallarta is 119 mi and driving will take about 2 h 20 min. The road between Trapichillo and Potrerillos has length 120 mi and will take approximately 2 h 3 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Puerto Vallarta in relation to Potrerillos?
Puerto Vallarta is located 173 mi south-east of Potrerillos.
Puerto Vallarta has geographic coordinates: latitude 20.60922, longitude -105.23389.
Potrerillos has geographic coordinates: latitude 23.02844, longitude -105.94577.
Which highway goes from Puerto Vallarta to Potrerillos?
The route from Puerto Vallarta to Potrerillos follows MEX 15D, MEX 200.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- MEX 15: 6 mi
- SIN 5-19: 2 mi