Detroit (DTW) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
Flight time
≈ 4h 43m
Bearing
227° SW
Detroit (DTW) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,958 miles (3,151 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–PVR
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–PVR; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
4
April 2026
Seats
720
both directions
Passengers
439
both directions
Load factor
61.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–PVR?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–PVR in April 2026 (4 departures).
- DL
4 departures · 720 seats
Share of departures100.0%61.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PVR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 100% of DTW–PVR departures.
- Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 61.0% load
100.0%
How has DTW–PVR traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PVR departures fell from 24 in December 2025 to 4 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PVR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
24 departures · 2,946 passengers
68.3%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 8,339 passengers
74.7%
Load
February 2026
51 departures · 7,026 passengers
76.6%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 4,904 passengers
44.0%
Load
April 2026
4 departures · 439 passengers
61.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → PVR
39.7% full
2 departures · 143 passengers
PVR → DTW
82.2% full
2 departures · 296 passengers
Nonstop DTW–PVR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 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 Detroit (DTW) from Puerto Vallarta (PVR)?
DTW to PVR is 1,958 miles (3,151 km / 1,701 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to PVR?
A nonstop covers the 1,958-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–PVR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–PVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,958-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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