Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 3h 01m
Bearing
321° NW
Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to San Diego (SAN) is 1,110 miles (1,787 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PVR–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PVR–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
1,424
both directions
Passengers
1,250
both directions
Load factor
87.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PVR–SAN?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PVR–SAN in July 2026 (8 departures).
- AS
8 departures · 1,424 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.8%
Load
What plane flies PVR–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 50% of PVR–SAN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 86.7% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 88.9% load
50.0%
How has PVR–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop PVR–SAN departures rose from 6 in August 2025 to 8 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PVR–SAN 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 · 684 passengers
64.0%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
12 departures · 1,475 passengers
69.0%
Load
November 2025
38 departures · 4,985 passengers
76.0%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 8,343 passengers
76.1%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 8,672 passengers
79.1%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 6,801 passengers
73.5%
Load
March 2026
70 departures · 6,152 passengers
51.0%
Load
April 2026
56 departures · 8,112 passengers
82.7%
Load
May 2026
24 departures · 3,663 passengers
87.5%
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 1,298 passengers
91.1%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 1,250 passengers
87.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PVR → SAN
84.4% full
4 departures · 601 passengers
SAN → PVR
91.1% full
4 departures · 649 passengers
Nonstop PVR–SAN 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 Puerto Vallarta (PVR) from San Diego (SAN)?
PVR to SAN is 1,110 miles (1,787 km / 965 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PVR to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 1,110-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PVR–SAN?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PVR–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,110-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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