New York (JFK) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
Flight time
≈ 5h 24m
Bearing
243° SW
New York (JFK) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 2,303 miles (3,707 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–PVR
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–PVR; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 57% full.
Departures
40
April 2026
Seats
7,082
both directions
Passengers
4,028
both directions
Load factor
56.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PVR?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–PVR in April 2026 (40 departures).
- AS
40 departures · 7,082 seats
Share of departures100.0%56.9%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PVR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 55% of JFK–PVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
22 departures · 54.9% load
55.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
16 departures · 57.4% load
40.0% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 76.1% load
5.0%
How has JFK–PVR traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PVR departures rose from 1 in December 2025 to 40 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PVR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
1 departures · 26 passengers
19.0%
Load
January 2026
44 departures · 4,350 passengers
56.1%
Load
February 2026
51 departures · 6,233 passengers
69.1%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 4,350 passengers
39.9%
Load
April 2026
40 departures · 4,028 passengers
56.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → PVR
50.7% full
20 departures · 1,796 passengers
PVR → JFK
63.0% full
20 departures · 2,232 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Puerto Vallarta (PVR)?
JFK to PVR is 2,303 miles (3,707 km / 2,001 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to PVR?
A nonstop covers the 2,303-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–PVR?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (55.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (40.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–PVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,303-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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