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$178 Find cheap flights from Oakland, California to Puerto Vallarta

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Cheap flight deals from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta (OAK-PVR)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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11:59 pm - 12:20 pmOAK-PVR
11h 21m1 stop
12:55 pm - 9:30 pmPVR-OAK
9h 35m1 stop
$380Volaris
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Sat, May 18 - Sat, May 25
5:50 am - 3:10 pmOAK-PVR
32h 20m2 stops
3:10 pm - 9:30 pmPVR-OAK
7h 20m1 stop
Sat, May 11 - Wed, May 15
6:00 am - 12:40 pmOAK-PVR
29h 40m2 stops
12:55 pm - 9:30 pmPVR-OAK
9h 35m1 stop
Mon, May 6 - Wed, May 8
5:15 am - 5:00 pmOAK-PVR
10h 45m2 stops
12:55 pm - 9:30 pmPVR-OAK
9h 35m1 stop
Mon, May 20 - Fri, May 24
11:30 pm - 5:00 pmOAK-PVR
16h 30m1 stop
6:31 pm - 4:59 pmPVR-OAK
23h 28m1 stop
Sun, May 5 - Wed, May 8
6:39 pm - 12:40 pmOAK-PVR
17h 01m1 stop
12:55 pm - 9:30 pmPVR-OAK
9h 35m1 stop
Mon, May 6 - Wed, May 8
11:59 pm - 3:10 pmOAK-PVR
14h 11m1 stop
3:10 pm - 9:30 pmPVR-OAK
7h 20m1 stop
Sat, May 11 - Wed, May 15
5:50 am - 2:38 pmOAK-PVR
7h 48m1 stop
3:48 pm - 11:51 pmPVR-OAK
9h 03m1 stop
$456Delta
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Wed, May 8 - Tue, May 14
1:20 pm - 3:17 pmOAK-PVR
24h 57m2 stops
3:48 pm - 11:51 pmPVR-OAK
9h 03m1 stop
$461Delta
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Tue, May 14 - Thu, May 16
5:50 am - 10:58 pmOAK-PVR
16h 08m2 stops
10:44 am - 11:51 pmPVR-OAK
14h 07m2 stops
$697Aeromexico
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Fri, May 31 - Sun, Jun 2

Flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Oakland, California to Puerto Vallarta?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Oakland, California to Puerto Vallarta, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Oakland, California to Puerto Vallarta is August, where tickets cost $374 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of tickets is $541 and $530 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Oakland, California to Puerto Vallarta?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Oakland, California to Puerto Vallarta, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Oakland, California to Puerto Vallarta, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 1 day before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Puerto Vallarta from Oakland were found on Aeromexico ($195) and Volaris ($198), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Volaris ($380) and Delta ($456).

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September

High season

May

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$178
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta

  • Do I need to obtain a visa before traveling to Mexico from Oakland?

    If you will be traveling to Mexico on vacation and you are not going to stay in the country for more than 180 days, you do not need to obtain a visa before you travel to Mexico. Always remember that you will need a valid passport to travel to this country.

  • Does the Puerto Vallarta Ordaz Airport (PVR) offer any facilities or amenities to help get me freshened up after a long flight from Oakland?

    This airport offers shower facilities available in the VIP lounge Puerto Vallarta international lounge. Passengers will find this lounge on the upper level of the arrivals hall at the airport.

  • Are there any hotels that have a location adjacent to the terminal buildings at the Puerto Vallarta Ordaz Airport?

    There are two hotels that sit adjacent to the airport property, and they include the One Puerto Vallarta Aeropuerto and the Casa las Flores. Both of these hotels are just a short walk across the roadway from the terminal building, but neither offers shuttle service.

  • If I would like to rent a car when I arrive at the Puerto Vallarta Ordaz Airport, where should I look for my car rental company?

    There are roughly 10 different companies that offer car rental services at this airport, and most of the larger global brands operate in the international arrivals hall of terminal one adjacent to the baggage claim area.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Oakland, California to Puerto Vallarta?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Oakland, California to Puerto Vallarta was $178 for a one-way ticket and $380 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Oakland and Puerto Vallarta?

    Yes

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta?

    SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Oakland and Puerto Vallarta, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta, Delta or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta are Delta and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $476 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $406 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Puerto Vallarta from Oakland is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Puerto Vallarta with an airline and back to Oakland with another airline. Booking your flights between Oakland and PVR can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Puerto Vallarta from Oakland up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from OAK to Puerto Vallarta

  • A terrific way to get from the downtown Oakland area to the Oakland International Airport (OAK) without having to drive your own car is to travel on the Bay Area Rapid Transit system's Orange and Beige lines that can make the trip from the downtown area to the airport in around 22 minutes.
  • If you are bringing the entire family on your trip to Puerto Vallarta from the Oakland International Airport, one place that you want to stop in at is terminal two, where several of the gate areas have child-size tables that have TV screens showing cartoons.
  • If you plan on taking a pet or a service animal with you through the Oakland International Airport, you should know this airport offers three outdoor pet relief stations and then one more pet relief station inside the terminal building. The station inside the building has a location near gate A25 inside terminal two.
  • For mothers who are nursing and traveling through the Oakland International Airport, you should know that this airport offers nursing pods past the security checkpoints in both terminal buildings. Each of these nursing pods offers a locking door as well as comfortable seating, a sink, and an electrical outlet.
  • If you want to find a comfortable place to wait for your flight to Puerto Vallarta at the Oakland International Airport, this airport offers an Escape Lounge location in terminal 1 that offers amazing views of the entire gate complex at the airport. In addition to wonderful views, this lounge also features plenty of comfortable seating options plus a good selection of food and beverage choices.
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Top 5 airlines serving from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9115 reviews
8.6crew
7.3entertainment
8.2boarding
7.3food
7.9comfort
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Apr 2024LAX - SFO
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

My plane ride down landed 20 min late. Boarding at SFO was strange too. The people at the terminal were nice—but, boarding lacked direction, and was confusing . Coming back was worse—the plane was hours behind—and I barely caught the last Bart train back to San Francisco (3 min more and I would have been in trouble). It was a very stressful trip, and it didn’t need to be.

We had an hour delay Probably couldn’t be haloed Very friendly staff

This leg was better than the previous leg mostly because I upgraded my searing and the crew was nicer

I like that we took off on time and arrived a bit early. I like that I could gate check my bag and board early. I don't like how crowded the flight was. I had ok leg room, but could feel every move of the person next to me. And the aisles are very narrow. The gate and flight crews were terrific.

I appreciated the ability to choose between multiple flights both into and out of Portland from Burbank on the same day, so we were able to attend an event and return without spending the night. I am unable to appreciate what Alaska Air calls "streamlining" the checkin/boarding process at Burbank Airport. If you have a smartphone and the Alaska Air app, it is probably fine, but removing the option of using onsite kiosks to print boarding passes does not meet my definition of "streamlined". I also found it challenging that both Portland and Burbank airports required the plane to sit on the runway for some time due to lack of an open gate at which to disembark. It would not be so bad if we could at least remove our seat belts and move a little bit while we waited, but that is not an option. I honestly don't know whether this is because of how Alaska Air operates, or just the circumstances of the particular day and airports we were using, but I normally do not experience these kinds of delays to reach a gate using Southwest Air.

This flight was significantly affected by poor wifi connections. I couldn’t get my work done because the wifi kept dropping. Even texts were not going through. There is no seat power in premium class either. I fly a lot. Today was my 10th flight in 4 weeks. This was by far the only flight that was sub par.

the departure got delayed due to SJC situation, but it was a quite good waiting thanks to Alaska airline teams.

I was not given a seat when I bought the ticket. I know airlines are trying to squeeze every penny out ot the customer, but we are buying a seat on the airplane, right? I find this irritating with all airlines, but especially Alaska because I fly it so often. No sense of customer use and loyalty.

WiFi connection bad. Food is really awful. Crew very nice and efficient

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

I like using the Delta app to keep informed, boarding was smooth, and flight attendants were awesome and on top of everything, good communication from pilots.

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

Some entertainment and food/snack service would have been nice

All the pessengers should be wait in a line útil the creo and piloto are arrived.

Planes seat could be bigger very uncomfortable for tall humans.

1 hour waiting for suitcases to come out traveling in business class and food in business class is a sandwich? Avoid Aeromexico .

No space reserved for anyone who didn’t have underseat in front of them. Made it inconvenient to get the backs secured. No inflight entertainment in the 190. Bring your own! Food was excellent and we were surprised to get a full breakfast.

Cons: "left Houston more than 2 hours later, arrive in Mexico over 2 am"
Cons: "El problema es que nunca pude cambiar mi vuelo y con ustedes fue imposible comunicarse para que me auxiliaran. Muy mal por ustedes no por la línea."
Pros: "The crew was amazing , the site is ok"
Cons: "I love Aeroméxico , thanks for de service and the food."
Pros: "Plenty a space between seats. Ver confortable seats and small entertainment screens!"
Cons: "Better selection of movie?"
Cons: "Way too much people... We're in a pandemic and the plane was Full. Unacceptable."

Due to one crew member not showing up to work, our flight was significantly delayed causing us to miss our connecting flight in Houston to Mississippi causing us to be delayed by more than 6 hours and missing our event all together. Very disappointing. All because ONE crew member called in sick. United did grant us a $15 meal voucher, which was a small but appreciated concession that I wasn’t able to use because I ordered my lunch and paid for it before applying the concession, and the staff said it was too late to use it. Ugh! We also had a TWO delay coming back from Mississippi, but that was on American Airlines and it was due to weather, so not their fault. Anyway, not at all impressed with United’s handling of our flight and the HUGE disappointment of missing our important family event for our 90 year old mother. All that money and all that stress and emotions for nothing. Having to wait the hour to bring an employee from LAX seemed like something that should not have happened. Why don’t you have a local back-up? Santa Ana is not a little airport in a rural area.

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

Flight was delayed by 3 hours. The pilot made up 1 hour during the flight, but that made the wait at the airport 5 hours once you factor getting there 2 hours early.

The WiFi tv wasn’t working. The flight was over sold and moved several times. The gate assignment appeared on the screens right as we were supposed to board. Because of the flight being over sold we were almost stuck in Cancun for a couple of a days. The flight attendants were unfriendly and would wake you up to pick up other people’s trash.

The reason we chose Volaris to fly from LAX to Mazatlan, Mexico was because of the DATES and TIMES for the NON-STOP flights. When those flights got Totally Changed that was UNACCEPTABLE ! ! ! Also, when my husband Died unexpectedly, the Only statement that Customer Service kept repeating was "they would only offer Credit on a future flight". REALLY?! Volaris was only going to offer CREDIT on another flight to a DEAD PERSON ! ! !

Service of the person who gave us the boarding pass

Overall good but we had a minor scare when a wind shear caused the plane to re take off on the first landing attempt. The crew handled it well and we landed safely on the second attempt

It was unfortunate that I paid more than $120 one way to carry on my luggage to only have to have them checked baggage. We board the flight and there’s a lot of overhead space. They checked our bags in Group 2 but Group 3 was able to board with their luggage. I would not fly Volaris again. The flight attendance on the plane was very nice but the employees at the gate prior to boarding was very rude.

For the price, you pretty much can't beat this airlines. As far as comfort, you could do a lot better, but it'll cost you. Over all cheapest way to get from point A to point B.

To many extra fees, poor customer service and very uncomfortable flight. No leg room and seat wont recline.

I am disabled and was unable to get any assistance from Volaris. I had to wait in line at front desk for 45 minutes, I am by myself, and unable to stand. When I got to front desk check in, they had no assistance for me. I did however, have wheelchair assistance when I arrived in Mexico City. Thank God for that!

It was horrible, our flight back was overbooked and had to take a flight 12hours later in the day but to LAX. Volaris is horrible.

necesitan mejorar el entretenimiento, en vuelos de mas de 3 horas

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/7Tue
2 stops
24h 18mOAK-PVR
$178
5/25Sat
1 stop
22h 11mOAK-PVR
$192
6/4Tue
1 stopAeromexico
7h 48mOAK-PVR
$195
5/7Tue
1 stopVolaris
22h 23mOAK-PVR
$198
5/20Mon
1 stopAeromexico
7h 48mOAK-PVR
$210
5/20Mon
1 stopVolaris
11h 21mOAK-PVR
$214
5/3Fri
2 stopsDelta
10h 48mOAK-PVR
$240
6/21Fri
2 stopsDelta
14h 00mOAK-PVR
$260
5/10Fri
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
17h 33mOAK-PVR
$376
6/25Tue
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
32h 58mOAK-PVR
$377

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Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Oakland to Puerto Vallarta that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/28Sun
multi-stopDelta
7h 55mOAK-PVR
5/3Fri
multi-stopDelta
7h 02mPVR-OAK
$566
4/28Sun
multi-stopDelta
7h 55mOAK-PVR
5/3Fri
multi-stopDelta
9h 24mPVR-OAK
$571
4/30Tue
multi-stopVolaris
11h 21mOAK-PVR
5/8Wed
multi-stopVolaris
9h 35mPVR-OAK
$673
4/30Tue
multi-stopVolaris
11h 21mOAK-PVR
5/8Wed
multi-stopVolaris
9h 35mPVR-OAK
$677
4/30Tue
multi-stopVolaris
11h 21mOAK-PVR
5/7Tue
multi-stopVolaris
9h 35mPVR-OAK
$691
4/28Sun
multi-stopAeromexico
16h 08mOAK-PVR
5/3Fri
multi-stopAeromexico
14h 05mPVR-OAK
$808
4/29Mon
multi-stopVolaris
11h 21mOAK-PVR
5/6Mon
multi-stopVolaris
9h 35mPVR-OAK
$844
4/27Sat
multi-stopVolaris
11h 21mOAK-PVR
5/6Mon
multi-stopVolaris
7h 21mPVR-OAK
$1,006

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Oakland - Puerto Vallarta Flights

Departure:

Oakland (OAK)United States

Destination:

Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Mexico

Return flight deals:

Puerto Vallarta - Oakland

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