Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to San Jose (SJC)

1,526mi
2,456 km1,326 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 51m

Bearing

323° NW

Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to San Jose (SJC) is 1,526 miles (2,456 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies PVR–SJC

Filed traffic data

In March 2026, Alaska Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PVR–SJC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 31% full.

Departures

34

March 2026

Seats

5,827

both directions

Passengers

1,813

both directions

Load factor

31.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies PVR–SJC?

Alaska Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PVR–SJC in March 2026 (34 departures).

  • AS

    Alaska Airlines

    34 departures · 5,827 seats

    31.1%

    Load

What plane flies PVR–SJC?

In March 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 35% of PVR–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has PVR–SJC traffic changed?

Nonstop PVR–SJC departures rose from 8 in June 2025 to 34 in March 2026.

Monthly nonstop PVR–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    8 departures · 1,229 passengers

    91.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    8 departures · 1,179 passengers

    88.7%

    Load

  • August 2025

    6 departures · 776 passengers

    76.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • October 2025

    8 departures · 1,218 passengers

    86.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    28 departures · 3,592 passengers

    77.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    34 departures · 4,945 passengers

    84.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    12 departures · 1,656 passengers

    78.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    30 departures · 3,613 passengers

    69.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    34 departures · 1,813 passengers

    31.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

PVR → SJC

34.8% full

17 departures · 980 passengers

SJC → PVR

27.7% full

17 departures · 833 passengers

Nonstop PVR–SJC traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

PVR

Puerto Vallarta

MX

Puerto Vallarta International Airport

Coordinates

20.68°N, 105.25°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SJC

San Jose

US

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

Coordinates

37.36°N, 121.93°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Puerto Vallarta (PVR) from San Jose (SJC)?

PVR to SJC is 1,526 miles (2,456 km / 1,326 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from PVR to SJC?

A nonstop covers the 1,526-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies PVR–SJC?

In March 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (35.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (32.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying PVR–SJC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,526-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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