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 May 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 47% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
221
May 2026
Seats
38,396
both directions
Passengers
33,728
both directions
Load factor
87.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–PVR?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–PVR departures in May 2026 (62), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AS
62 departures · 10,798 seats
Share of departures28.1%93.4%
Load
- DL
62 departures · 11,158 seats
Share of departures28.1%93.8%
Load
- AA
52 departures · 8,944 seats
Share of departures23.5%84.9%
Load
- UA
45 departures · 7,496 seats
Share of departures20.4%74.5%
Load
What plane flies LAX–PVR?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 47% of LAX–PVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
103 departures · 82.6% load
46.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
90 departures · 92.4% load
40.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
22 departures · 94.1% load
10.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 81.5% load
2.7%
How has LAX–PVR traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–PVR departures fell from 258 in June 2025 to 221 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–PVR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
258 departures · 39,796 passengers
90.2%
Load
July 2025
273 departures · 42,661 passengers
92.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → PVR
89.3% full
111 departures · 17,217 passengers
PVR → LAX
86.4% full
110 departures · 16,511 passengers
Nonstop LAX–PVR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (46.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (40.7%).
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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