Los Angeles (LAX) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
Flight time
≈ 3h 14m
Bearing
135° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,219 miles (1,962 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–PVR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LAX–PVR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
210
July 2026
Seats
35,540
both directions
Passengers
33,864
both directions
Load factor
95.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–PVR?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–PVR departures in July 2026 (62), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AS
62 departures · 10,934 seats
Share of departures29.5%94.9%
Load
- DL
62 departures · 10,078 seats
Share of departures29.5%97.4%
Load
- UA
44 departures · 7,304 seats
Share of departures21.0%93.6%
Load
- AA
42 departures · 7,224 seats
Share of departures20.0%94.5%
Load
What plane flies LAX–PVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 68% of LAX–PVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
142 departures · 95.2% load
67.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
40 departures · 95.6% load
19.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
24 departures · 94.9% load
11.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 96.8% load
1.9%
How has LAX–PVR traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–PVR departures rose from 185 in August 2025 to 210 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–PVR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
185 departures · 27,733 passengers
88.6%
Load
September 2025
136 departures · 18,639 passengers
81.6%
Load
October 2025
149 departures · 21,036 passengers
84.8%
Load
November 2025
282 departures · 35,236 passengers
75.2%
Load
December 2025
296 departures · 39,237 passengers
78.0%
Load
January 2026
269 departures · 34,388 passengers
74.2%
Load
February 2026
220 departures · 27,065 passengers
70.2%
Load
March 2026
246 departures · 22,566 passengers
53.7%
Load
April 2026
243 departures · 33,948 passengers
81.4%
Load
May 2026
221 departures · 33,728 passengers
87.8%
Load
June 2026
207 departures · 32,449 passengers
93.2%
Load
July 2026
210 departures · 33,864 passengers
95.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → PVR
95.1% full
105 departures · 16,900 passengers
PVR → LAX
95.5% full
105 departures · 16,964 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Puerto Vallarta (PVR)?
LAX to PVR is 1,219 miles (1,962 km / 1,059 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to PVR?
A nonstop covers the 1,219-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–PVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (67.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (19.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–PVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,219-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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