Flights Puerto Vallarta → San Francisco
PVR → SFO
Route overview
The flight route connects Puerto Vallarta with San Francisco, operating primarily with Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft. The destination airport in San Francisco serves over 50 million passengers annually, indicating a high volume of traffic and connectivity.
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 Francisco (SFO) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Francisco 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 Francisco: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to San Francisco (SFO) heads north-west for about 2,504 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 33m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Puerto Vallarta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into San Francisco it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
Airlines operating PVR-SFO
Airports
Frequently asked questions about PVR-SFO
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 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United 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.
