Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 4h 58m
Bearing
337° NW
Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Seattle (SEA) is 2,081 miles (3,349 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PVR–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PVR–SEA; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 97% full.
Departures
10
May 2026
Seats
1,780
both directions
Passengers
1,730
both directions
Load factor
97.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PVR–SEA?
Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PVR–SEA in May 2026 (10 departures).
- AS
10 departures · 1,780 seats
Share of departures100.0%97.2%
Load
What plane flies PVR–SEA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 50% of PVR–SEA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
5 departures · 96.7% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
5 departures · 97.6% load
50.0%
How has PVR–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop PVR–SEA departures fell from 34 in June 2025 to 10 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PVR–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
34 departures · 4,999 passengers
90.1%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 4,973 passengers
89.8%
Load
August 2025
20 departures · 3,280 passengers
95.3%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 2,214 passengers
80.7%
Load
October 2025
59 departures · 8,665 passengers
83.7%
Load
November 2025
126 departures · 17,746 passengers
83.9%
Load
December 2025
156 departures · 22,016 passengers
83.9%
Load
January 2026
144 departures · 21,054 passengers
86.4%
Load
February 2026
138 departures · 19,526 passengers
82.2%
Load
March 2026
112 departures · 11,881 passengers
63.8%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,933 passengers
93.7%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 1,730 passengers
97.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PVR → SEA
97.3% full
5 departures · 866 passengers
SEA → PVR
97.1% full
5 departures · 864 passengers
Nonstop PVR–SEA 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 Puerto Vallarta (PVR) from Seattle (SEA)?
PVR to SEA is 2,081 miles (3,349 km / 1,808 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PVR to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 2,081-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PVR–SEA?
In May 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–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,081-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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