Minneapolis (MSP) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)

1,808mi
2,909 km1,571 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 25m

Bearing

206° SW

Minneapolis (MSP) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,808 miles (2,909 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MSP–PVR

Filed traffic data

In April 2026, Sun Country Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–PVR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 66% full.

Departures

18

April 2026

Seats

3,300

both directions

Passengers

2,184

both directions

Load factor

66.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MSP–PVR?

Sun Country Airlines operated the most nonstop MSP–PVR departures in April 2026 (10), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies MSP–PVR?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 56% of MSP–PVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MSP–PVR traffic changed?

Nonstop MSP–PVR departures rose from 1 in October 2025 to 18 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop MSP–PVR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • October 2025

    1 departures · 182 passengers

    97.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    22 departures · 3,450 passengers

    85.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    72 departures · 9,763 passengers

    74.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    160 departures · 23,895 passengers

    81.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    145 departures · 21,051 passengers

    80.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    120 departures · 15,077 passengers

    70.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    18 departures · 2,184 passengers

    66.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MSP → PVR

40.6% full

9 departures · 670 passengers

PVR → MSP

91.8% full

9 departures · 1,514 passengers

Nonstop MSP–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

MSP

Minneapolis

US

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

Coordinates

44.88°N, 93.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PVR

Puerto Vallarta

MX

Puerto Vallarta International Airport

Coordinates

20.68°N, 105.25°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Puerto Vallarta (PVR)?

MSP to PVR is 1,808 miles (2,909 km / 1,571 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MSP to PVR?

A nonstop covers the 1,808-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MSP–PVR?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (55.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (44.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying MSP–PVR?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,808-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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