Portland (PDX) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)
Flight time
≈ 4h 46m
Bearing
144° SE
Portland (PDX) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) is 1,982 miles (3,190 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PDX–PVR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PDX–PVR; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
1,356
both directions
Passengers
1,188
both directions
Load factor
87.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PDX–PVR?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PDX–PVR in July 2026 (8 departures).
- AS
8 departures · 1,356 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.6%
Load
What plane flies PDX–PVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of PDX–PVR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 89.3% load
50.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 86.1% load
50.0%
How has PDX–PVR traffic changed?
Nonstop PDX–PVR departures rose from 6 in August 2025 to 8 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PDX–PVR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
6 departures · 943 passengers
88.3%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
26 departures · 3,515 passengers
76.9%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,998 passengers
87.1%
Load
December 2025
61 departures · 9,176 passengers
85.9%
Load
January 2026
70 departures · 10,892 passengers
87.7%
Load
February 2026
60 departures · 8,836 passengers
86.9%
Load
March 2026
66 departures · 7,373 passengers
65.5%
Load
April 2026
50 departures · 7,370 passengers
84.1%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 1,676 passengers
94.2%
Load
June 2026
7 departures · 1,074 passengers
91.2%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 1,188 passengers
87.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PDX → PVR
86.9% full
4 departures · 589 passengers
PVR → PDX
88.3% full
4 departures · 599 passengers
Nonstop PDX–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 Portland (PDX) from Puerto Vallarta (PVR)?
PDX to PVR is 1,982 miles (3,190 km / 1,723 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PDX to PVR?
A nonstop covers the 1,982-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PDX–PVR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PDX–PVR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,982-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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