Chicago (ORD) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
Flight time
≈ 4h 22m
Bearing
220° SW
Chicago (ORD) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,785 miles (2,873 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies ORD–PVR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PVR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
16
July 2026
Seats
2,640
both directions
Passengers
1,905
both directions
Load factor
72.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PVR?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–PVR departures in July 2026 (8), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
8 departures · 1,376 seats
Share of departures50.0%75.3%
Load
- UA
8 departures · 1,264 seats
Share of departures50.0%68.8%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 75% of ORD–PVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 75.3% load
75.0% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 61.5% load
25.0%
How has ORD–PVR traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PVR departures rose from 5 in August 2025 to 16 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PVR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
5 departures · 664 passengers
88.5%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 169 passengers
56.3%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 3,301 passengers
81.9%
Load
November 2025
115 departures · 14,468 passengers
78.4%
Load
December 2025
174 departures · 21,407 passengers
76.6%
Load
January 2026
165 departures · 22,104 passengers
82.4%
Load
February 2026
142 departures · 19,182 passengers
82.7%
Load
March 2026
179 departures · 16,410 passengers
55.1%
Load
April 2026
112 departures · 13,401 passengers
71.7%
Load
May 2026
53 departures · 6,425 passengers
71.6%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 2,427 passengers
91.9%
Load
July 2026
16 departures · 1,905 passengers
72.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PVR
68.6% full
8 departures · 884 passengers
PVR → ORD
75.5% full
8 departures · 1,021 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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 Chicago (ORD) from Puerto Vallarta (PVR)?
ORD to PVR is 1,785 miles (2,873 km / 1,551 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to PVR?
A nonstop covers the 1,785-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–PVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Airbus A320 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–PVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,785-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Other routes from ORD
Popular long-haul routes