Flights St. Louis → Puerto Vallarta
STL → PVR
How long is the flight from St. Louis to Puerto Vallarta?
The flight from St. Louis (STL) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) takes about 3h 30m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route departs from St. Louis and arrives in Puerto Vallarta, operated by an Airbus A319 aircraft. The destination airport sees approximately six million two hundred eight thousand seven hundred passengers annually, indicating a significant travel volume to this popular Mexican coastal city.
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 St. Louis (STL) → Puerto Vallarta (PVR) route is operated by Frontier Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Puerto Vallarta the average ATFM delay is 2.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from St. Louis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Puerto Vallarta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from St. Louis (STL) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) heads south-west for about 2,463 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 30m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing St. Louis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Puerto Vallarta it is 2.5 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating STL-PVR
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Frequently asked questions about STL-PVR
The flight from St. Louis (STL) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) takes about 3h 30m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
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 1 airline: Frontier Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Puerto Vallarta, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
