Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 55m
Bearing
322° NW
Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,556 miles (2,504 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PVR–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PVR–SFO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 96% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,422
both directions
Passengers
9,979
both directions
Load factor
95.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PVR–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PVR–SFO in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 10,422 seats
Share of departures100.0%95.8%
Load
What plane flies PVR–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 81% of PVR–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
50 departures · 96.8% load
80.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
10 departures · 90.9% load
16.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 97.0% load
3.2%
How has PVR–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop PVR–SFO departures fell from 119 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PVR–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
119 departures · 15,728 passengers
80.5%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 4,910 passengers
89.1%
Load
October 2025
126 departures · 17,561 passengers
85.3%
Load
November 2025
189 departures · 25,285 passengers
81.0%
Load
December 2025
217 departures · 28,494 passengers
80.1%
Load
January 2026
184 departures · 23,756 passengers
78.6%
Load
February 2026
149 departures · 18,286 passengers
76.3%
Load
March 2026
131 departures · 14,030 passengers
63.8%
Load
April 2026
122 departures · 18,041 passengers
87.0%
Load
May 2026
86 departures · 12,883 passengers
88.5%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 9,569 passengers
95.8%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 9,979 passengers
95.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PVR → SFO
96.6% full
31 departures · 5,036 passengers
SFO → PVR
94.9% full
31 departures · 4,943 passengers
Nonstop PVR–SFO 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 Francisco (SFO)?
PVR to SFO is 1,556 miles (2,504 km / 1,352 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PVR to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 1,556-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PVR–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (80.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (16.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying PVR–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,556-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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