Houston (HOU) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
Flight time
≈ 2h 33m
Bearing
227° SW
Houston (HOU) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 878 miles (1,414 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–PVR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–PVR; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
8,494
both directions
Passengers
6,437
both directions
Load factor
75.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–PVR?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–PVR in July 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 8,494 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.8%
Load
What plane flies HOU–PVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of HOU–PVR departures.
- Boeing 737-700
62 departures · 75.8% load
100.0%
How has HOU–PVR traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–PVR departures fell from 64 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–PVR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
64 departures · 6,941 passengers
74.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 5,980 passengers
69.2%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 7,206 passengers
82.3%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,208 passengers
71.8%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 6,727 passengers
77.1%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 6,884 passengers
79.6%
Load
February 2026
62 departures · 5,943 passengers
64.8%
Load
March 2026
68 departures · 3,295 passengers
35.4%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 5,835 passengers
59.4%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 6,813 passengers
65.5%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 6,808 passengers
80.6%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 6,437 passengers
75.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → PVR
75.4% full
31 departures · 3,202 passengers
PVR → HOU
76.2% full
31 departures · 3,235 passengers
Nonstop HOU–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 Houston (HOU) from Puerto Vallarta (PVR)?
HOU to PVR is 878 miles (1,414 km / 763 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to PVR?
A nonstop covers the 878-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–PVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–PVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 878-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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