Flights Puerto Vallarta → San Diego
PVR → SAN
Route overview
The flight route connects Puerto Vallarta with San Diego, operating with a Boeing 737 aircraft. The destination airport in San Diego has been open since 1928 and serves over 22 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Puerto Vallarta (PVR) → San Diego (SAN) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Diego the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Puerto Vallarta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to San Diego: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to San Diego (SAN) heads north-west for about 1,787 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 39m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Puerto Vallarta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into San Diego it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
Airlines operating PVR-SAN
Airports
Frequently asked questions about PVR-SAN
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
