Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Sacramento (SMF)

1,579mi
2,541 km1,372 nm

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 data

In July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PVR–SMF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 90% full.

Departures

6

July 2026

Seats

936

both directions

Passengers

843

both directions

Load factor

90.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies PVR–SMF?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PVR–SMF in July 2026 (6 departures).

What plane flies PVR–SMF?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of PVR–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has PVR–SMF traffic changed?

Nonstop PVR–SMF departures rose from 2 in August 2025 to 6 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • May 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • June 2026

    8 departures · 1,155 passengers

    92.5%

    Load

  • July 2026

    6 departures · 843 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

PVR → SMF

85.3% full

3 departures · 448 passengers

SMF → PVR

96.1% full

3 departures · 395 passengers

Nonstop PVR–SMF 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

PVR

Puerto Vallarta

MX

Puerto Vallarta International Airport

Coordinates

20.68°N, 105.25°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SMF

Sacramento

US

Sacramento International Airport

Coordinates

38.70°N, 121.59°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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.3%).

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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