Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 3h 57m
Bearing
326° NW
Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,579 miles (2,541 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PVR–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Alaska Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PVR–SMF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
10
April 2026
Seats
1,548
both directions
Passengers
1,106
both directions
Load factor
71.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PVR–SMF?
Alaska Airlines operated the most nonstop PVR–SMF departures in April 2026 (6), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AS
6 departures · 1,000 seats
Share of departures60.0%66.8%
Load
- WN
4 departures · 548 seats
Share of departures40.0%79.9%
Load
What plane flies PVR–SMF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 40% of PVR–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 79.9% load
40.0% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 70.6% load
30.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 65.2% load
10.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 44.4% load
10.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 80.3% load
10.0%
How has PVR–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop PVR–SMF departures rose from 8 in June 2025 to 10 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PVR–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 1,072 passengers
93.7%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 1,065 passengers
90.6%
Load
August 2025
2 departures · 233 passengers
81.5%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
4 departures · 395 passengers
69.1%
Load
December 2025
4 departures · 451 passengers
78.8%
Load
January 2026
13 departures · 1,962 passengers
87.4%
Load
February 2026
11 departures · 1,685 passengers
86.1%
Load
March 2026
12 departures · 1,239 passengers
63.4%
Load
April 2026
10 departures · 1,106 passengers
71.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PVR → SMF
81.6% full
5 departures · 618 passengers
SMF → PVR
61.7% full
5 departures · 488 passengers
Nonstop PVR–SMF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 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 Sacramento (SMF)?
PVR to SMF is 1,579 miles (2,541 km / 1,372 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PVR to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 1,579-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PVR–SMF?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (40.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PVR–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,579-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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