$74 Find Cheap Flights from Puerto Vallarta to California

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Cheap Flights from Puerto Vallarta to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$309
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$433
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$314
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$414
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$563
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$378
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$324
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$309
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$433
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$314
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$414
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$563
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$378
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$324

Book Cheap Puerto Vallarta to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Puerto Vallarta to California 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Puerto Vallarta to California

Thu, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 8
Aeromexico Logo
8:36 pm - 1:14 pm
PVR
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TIJ
17h 38m
1 stop
Aeromexico Logo
11:56 am - 11:10 pm
TIJ
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PVR
10h 14m
1 stop
$128Aeromexico
Wed, May 27 - Wed, Jun 3
Aeromexico Logo
8:48 am - 12:40 am
PVR
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TIJ
16h 52m
1 stop
Aeromexico Logo
5:53 am - 7:59 am
TIJ
-
PVR
25h 06m
1 stop
$129Aeromexico
Thu, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 23
Viva Logo
3:05 pm - 4:50 pm
PVR
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TIJ
2h 45mnonstop
Viva Logo
10:40 am - 2:25 pm
TIJ
-
PVR
2h 45mnonstop
$150Viva
Thu, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 8
Viva Logo
3:05 pm - 4:50 pm
PVR
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TIJ
2h 45mnonstop
Viva Logo
8:40 pm - 5:45 pm
TIJ
-
PVR
20h 05m
1 stop
$154Viva
Thu, May 28 - Sat, May 30
Delta Logo
4:29 pm - 11:15 pm
PVR
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SAN
7h 46m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 10:29 pm
SAN
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PVR
15h 14m
2 stops
$315Delta
Fri, Jun 5 - Sat, Jun 13
United Airlines Logo
2:52 pm - 11:21 am
PVR
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SAN
21h 29m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:01 am - 11:10 am
SAN
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PVR
23h 09m
2 stops
$316United Airlines
Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 27
United Airlines Logo
3:25 pm - 7:55 pm
PVR
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SAN
5h 30m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:20 am - 2:23 pm
SAN
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PVR
7h 03m
1 stop
$317United Airlines
Fri, Jul 3 - Sun, Jul 5
Delta Logo
6:01 am - 11:50 am
PVR
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LAS
6h 49m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:59 pm - 9:17 am
LAS
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PVR
14h 18m
2 stops
$377Delta
Fri, May 22 - Thu, May 28
American Airlines Logo
3:01 pm - 10:20 pm
PVR
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SNA
8h 19m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:38 pm - 10:38 am
SNA
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PVR
15h 00m
1 stop
$418American Airlines
Sun, Jun 21 - Sun, Jun 28
American Airlines Logo
3:01 pm - 8:55 am
PVR
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SNA
18h 54m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 2:06 pm
SNA
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PVR
5h 21m
1 stop
$521American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Puerto Vallarta to California flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Puerto Vallarta to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Puerto Vallarta to California departing in June.

What is the cheapest Puerto Vallarta to California flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to California from Puerto Vallarta found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $139 round-trip. The most popular route is from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $139.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Puerto Vallarta to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $274 on average. Morning departures are around 1% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $308.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Puerto Vallarta to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $442 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Puerto Vallarta to California, 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 Puerto Vallarta to California is August, when tickets cost $35 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $226 and $226 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Puerto Vallarta to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Puerto Vallarta to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to California on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Puerto Vallarta to California. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Monday and avoiding Wednesdays for the best deals.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Puerto Vallarta to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Puerto Vallarta to California, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$74
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
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Flights from Puerto Vallarta to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Puerto Vallarta to California 
MichaelFlew with Alaska Airlines
PVR
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SMF
Feb 2025
Get to the airport early! It was a Saturday and the airport was very chaotic, lots of gate changes, etc. They have a VIP Lounge there you can pay for, if you have the time and inclination, it might be worth it ($90 US for 2 people), it is quiet with food and drink.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
PVR
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LAX
Dec 2023
The airport is a busy airport. You should at least give 2 1/2 hours before your flight for your comfort.

FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 Puerto Vallarta to California.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Puerto Vallarta to California 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 Puerto Vallarta to California?

    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 from Puerto Vallarta to California with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Puerto Vallarta to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Puerto Vallarta to the following destinations at these prices or less: Los Angeles $226 one-way - $236 round-trip; San Francisco $299 one-way - $289 round-trip; Tijuana $89 one-way - $100 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Puerto Vallarta to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Puerto Vallarta to California. 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 Puerto Vallarta to California? 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.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12341 reviews
7.1Food
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.0Entertainment
Airline reviews

Attentive and kind staff. Decent boarding for wheelchair bound partner, off boarding is a little lengthy due to waiting for everyone to deplane before aisle chair can arrive. Not sure if there’s a better option.

8.0 ExcellentMW, May 2026
SJD - LAX
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Attentive and kind staff. Decent boarding for wheelchair bound partner, off boarding is a little lengthy due to waiting for everyone to deplane before aisle chair can arrive. Not sure if there’s a better option.

I had to change my flight last minute due to a medical emergency. Their agent was compassionate and extremely helpful. This airlines really cares about making travel, for fun, work, or an emergency a customer-focused experience. Thank you!

This is the best experience I've had since I started flying with Alaska Airlines; excellent in every way.

No healthy food choices. There was no in flight entertainment .

Despite several unexpected stops and delays due to health conditions of the passengers, the flight was smooth and comfortable. The pilots and flight attendants did a great job of controlling a hectic situation and still being attentive to the customers.

See what I wrote in the previous section. This was a terrible experience. I would like refund.. I even paid an extra $70 for an aisle seat closer to the front to ensure that I got off early enough to catch the next flight. The fact that the plane did not wait, and even left eearlier, knowing that the first flight came in late, and was moved to a terminal three train stops away is appalling. My friend that flew JetBlue, their flight was delayed and came in later and the connecting flight WAITED for them. How is it that JetBlue could do that, and Alaska could not.

The seat on the plane out was broken and would not lean back. I have back problems and sitting up straight was hard on my lower back and caused pain for over half the flight. Since I paid extra for First Class so I would not have these issues. This needs to be addressed.

No headphones provided. No gf food. Only 1 beverage cart run sAN to HNL. Rarely saw crew members

The check-in crew for Alaska was rude, unhelpful, and the opposite of customer-centric. We arrived 50 minutes before our flight and were told it was too late to check baggage. When I asked what the cutoff was, the agent started speaking in codes “D50” and yelling to their manager who also spoke in codes. They then tried to speak to me using these codes and all I wanted to know was the time of the cutoff, which they would not — or could not — articulate. They booked me and my family on the next flight while smirking.

Generally Good. Outbound flight was marred by a continuously s creaming baby. Fortunately the flight was only 90 mins long it would be nice if people traveling with small childres could be centered in one part of the plane. Also, you need to adapt your servey to include a "not applicable " option for things like food and entertainment, which are not offered on shorter flights. I fily Alaska by choice as given all the cirumstances, I fel\el you do a good job.

Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

Seats were not super comfortable and food was not good at all. If I had a chance I would definitely fly a different airline. Of course they are better than any budget airline, but not by much.

Flew steerage class. Short on leg room unless you pay more. No window unless you pay more. Etc. United is trying to squeeze every cent from you. It doesn’t make for any loyalty.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

Outstanding service, great food, friendly & efficient crew, safe & comfortable flight

Staff were not attentive, wifi did not work, cut my head in the bathroom due to the position of the soap on the sink, had blood running down my face, told staff, they had no expression no sympathy, didn't even say "sorry", they said "oh we will have a look at that" about 10 mins later the purser brought me a bandaid, still no sorry.... Shocking

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

The flight was delayed from take off because only one runway was operational in San Francisco.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

The rear seat on the second leg should be illegal. There’s no way you should make somebody sit that close to the washroom. Very awkward.

Dinner was good, but the breakfast served in the morning was horrible.

All went very well. We used the AIFI Airport, such a lovely facility. Definitely needs better transportation options to get there.

Both ground crew and flight crew were rude, and did not provide any level of service. They made it very difficult as we were traveling with a passenger the required assistance.

From the check-in, to the flight, and arriving, everything went very smoothly. Unfortunately, when I received my baggage it was severely damaged. I have a hard shelled suitcase and it was completely smashed it. I’m not sure how this could happened but I am extremely disappointed that my belongings were damaged beyond repair and continued use.

Really nice, all good, nice crew and all on time

Unfortunately I had an awful boarding experience. Our first flight with Aeromexico was fine and landed on time however it couldn’t find a gate and we were late which made us lose our connecting flight with Aeromexico. The staff handled it horribly when we explained our situation and would not led us board when we missed the boarding time by a couple minutes. The staff were extremely rude and did not attempt to even help us. Because of this incident, my husband and I missed a full day of work which negatively impacted our salary which we need. Please compensate us for the work that we missed.

It was OK. The flight is pretty long for the airlines to only offer a simple sandwich on business class. The entertainment is similar to that on other Skyteam members. Ultimately the airline lost my bag and didn’t deliver it to me until the next day after a lengthy lost baggage report.

Good, the flight from Miami to Mexico City was better than Mexico City to Miami

Aeroméxico cancelled my ticket without advice AND It make a last minute mess in my intinerary, no solving my situation, bad advice and bad customer service

Flight was on time, good service, but there was no free WiFi, even for first class passengers

It was good in general. The Crew during the flight were very nice at all times.

American delayed the flight for a crew rest period. The delay occurred late in the evening - the earliest i can find is 10:20 pm. With a 6 am flight anyone on the flight would have already have been asleep (unless you are insane, a vampire or on drugs) and at least for me i was already on the way to the airport at 445 am the next morning when i discovered they delayed the flight until 9 am. Given the incoming flight was in the air at 6 pm the evening before this should have been figured out a lot more timely that was there only crew to use. Just frustrating given there is no consideration for customer experience anymore in flying.

Flight: Started on time. Comfortable flight. Arrived on time. Crew: Very cordial and helpful. Drinks and snack was served with a smile. Overall enjoyed the trip. Regards, Hari Doss Chanchala Doss

To have arrived on time and not 3 hours late after having already spent $100 to change to an earlier flight, only to arrive back home close to the original flight time.

American Airlines is a miserable experience. It is predictably miserable, in the sense that every time I fly American, I brace myself for the certainty that it will be unpleasant and uncomfortable. But it is unpredictable in the sense that I never know if the flight will be on time or delayed nine hours (both happened to me this week). I never know if I will be able to sit in the seat that I selected when I purchased the ticket or if I will be told by Customer Service (!!!) that I must relocate from first class to a seat in the back of the aircraft with no explanation (both happened to me this week). Will the food be frozen and half defrosted, or scalding hot? Will the drinks be warm? Will the flight attendants be surly and mean? Will the toilets be cramped and foul? Will the seats be narrow and uncomfortable? Will there be a real electric outlet at the seat, or just an unreliable USB-2 port? Will there be enough seats in the boarding lounge or just a few? Will the boarding process be smooth and efficient, or will the gate agents mess it up and delay it needlessly for 30 or 40 minutes? Will the catering and cleaning crew be prompt or will they take an extra 30 minutes? Will the brakes on the aircraft work properly, or will the pilot delay takeoff for four hours while the ground crew attends to what can only be described as routine maintenance that should have been done the night before? I've eexperienced every one of these unpleasant things this year, 2026. The only thing I can reliably count on is that American will find a new way to make the experience of flying as miserable as they possibly can.

Wifi was spotty. Tray table was very dirty when I sat down.

The WiFi would not connect enough for me to do my actual work. It permaspooled, disconnected, said it was connected, then wouldn't open an email... it was frustrating. I am not a tall person, 5'4" - and I felt cramped with little room to reach into my bag under the seat in front of me. I feel sorry for anyone taller than me having to fly. the one positive thing I will add, is the overhead bins are roomy enough to manage more bags than other carriers.

Buying ticket from kayak instant booking was a huge mistake, never to be repeated again! The Kayak didn’t book the tickets directly, it handed it off to a third party Underpricer, that booked a code shared American Airlines flight operated by Cathay Pacific!! When managing the booking American Airlines would recognize the itinerary but wouldn’t let me do anything stating, the flight is operated by Cathay Pacific so go to their website. Cathay Pacific would recognize the itinerary, neither by reservation ID or ticket number…asking to reach out to the third party Underpricer….calling Underpricer resulted in no help like seat requests, mileage number or upgrade request, 15hr layover accommodation voucher guidance…so net in net avoid booking through three layers of intermediaries

Going non stop to lax like I paid for. Not stopping in MCI for gas. Too long of delays

Flight was on time. Cabin attendants made no recognition of my name or being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

Delayed for mechanical and no updates on what was happening and how long the delay might be.

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