Denver (DEN) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
Flight time
≈ 3h 27m
Bearing
182° S
Denver (DEN) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,326 miles (2,133 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–PVR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–PVR; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
105
July 2026
Seats
15,713
both directions
Passengers
12,576
both directions
Load factor
80.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–PVR?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–PVR departures in July 2026 (61), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
61 departures · 8,357 seats
Share of departures58.1%82.5%
Load
- UA
44 departures · 7,356 seats
Share of departures41.9%77.2%
Load
What plane flies DEN–PVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 58% of DEN–PVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
61 departures · 82.5% load
58.1% - Boeing 737-800
38 departures · 79.2% load
36.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 82.8% load
1.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 60.6% load
1.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 52.8% load
1.9%
How has DEN–PVR traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–PVR departures rose from 57 in August 2025 to 105 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–PVR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
57 departures · 7,460 passengers
80.9%
Load
September 2025
36 departures · 3,373 passengers
58.2%
Load
October 2025
131 departures · 16,690 passengers
77.3%
Load
November 2025
183 departures · 22,203 passengers
75.8%
Load
December 2025
189 departures · 22,953 passengers
75.9%
Load
January 2026
164 departures · 21,692 passengers
81.5%
Load
February 2026
150 departures · 19,157 passengers
79.3%
Load
March 2026
170 departures · 17,283 passengers
63.0%
Load
April 2026
95 departures · 12,982 passengers
84.0%
Load
May 2026
82 departures · 12,098 passengers
89.7%
Load
June 2026
112 departures · 15,194 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2026
105 departures · 12,576 passengers
80.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PVR → DEN
82.9% full
53 departures · 6,573 passengers
DEN → PVR
77.1% full
52 departures · 6,003 passengers
Nonstop DEN–PVR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Puerto Vallarta
MX
Puerto Vallarta International Airport
Coordinates
20.68°N, 105.25°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Denver (DEN) from Puerto Vallarta (PVR)?
DEN to PVR is 1,326 miles (2,133 km / 1,152 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to PVR?
A nonstop covers the 1,326-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–PVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (58.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (36.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–PVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,326-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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