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Find cheap flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco from $142

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco departing on 4/23. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco 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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11:14 am - 11:44 pmPVR-SFO
13h 30m1 stop
9:20 pm - 10:03 amSFO-PVR
11h 43m1 stop
$219Frontier
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Thu, Apr 25 - Mon, Apr 29
11:14 am - 11:58 pmPVR-SFO
13h 44m1 stop
9:20 pm - 10:03 amSFO-PVR
11h 43m1 stop
$253Frontier
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Thu, Apr 18 - Mon, Apr 22
4:09 pm - 12:05 amPVR-SFO
8h 56m1 stop
6:00 am - 3:43 pmSFO-PVR
8h 43m1 stop
$335Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Apr 24 - Sun, Apr 28
3:34 pm - 6:25 pmPVR-SFO
3h 51mnonstop
9:45 pm - 3:43 pmSFO-PVR
16h 58m1 stop
$339Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Apr 25 - Mon, Apr 29
1:09 pm - 9:10 pmPVR-SFO
9h 01m1 stop
10:55 am - 11:43 pmSFO-PVR
11h 48m2 stops
$355Delta
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Tue, May 14 - Tue, May 21
3:55 pm - 12:04 amPVR-SFO
9h 09m1 stop
5:50 am - 2:45 pmSFO-PVR
7h 55m1 stop
$361Delta
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Thu, Apr 18 - Sun, Apr 21
3:55 pm - 12:04 amPVR-SFO
9h 09m1 stop
6:00 am - 11:56 pmSFO-PVR
16h 56m2 stops
$364Aeromexico
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Wed, Apr 24 - Sun, Apr 28
6:31 am - 6:04 pmPVR-SFO
12h 33m2 stops
6:00 am - 11:56 pmSFO-PVR
16h 56m2 stops
$374Aeromexico
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Wed, Apr 24 - Sun, Apr 28
2:23 pm - 5:05 pmPVR-SFO
3h 42mnonstop
8:40 am - 1:27 pmSFO-PVR
3h 47mnonstop
$383United Airlines
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Wed, Apr 24 - Sun, Apr 28
2:23 pm - 5:05 pmPVR-SFO
3h 42mnonstop
8:40 am - 1:27 pmSFO-PVR
3h 47mnonstop
$397United Airlines
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Tue, May 14 - Tue, May 21

Flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

The average price of all flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Wednesday is the most expensive. Flying from San Francisco back to Puerto Vallarta, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, 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 San Francisco is January, where tickets cost $349 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and November, where the average cost of tickets is $447 and $432 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, 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 Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 76 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco were found on Frontier ($219) and Alaska Airlines ($335). Frontier proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $142.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Puerto Vallarta and San Francisco?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco.
There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco. They are Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Alaska Airlines, with the best one-way deal found costing $145. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Alaska Airlines.

How many flights are there between Puerto Vallarta and San Francisco per day?

Each day, there are between 3 and 6 nonstop flights that take off from Puerto Vallarta and land in San Francisco, with an average flight time of 3h 50m. The most common departure time is 2:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 24 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Saturday, when 25% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Friday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Puerto Vallarta and San Francisco?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco take?

A direct flight to San Francisco will take on average 3h 40m to travel the 1,555 miles flying distance from Puerto Vallarta.

What’s the earliest departure time from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Puerto Vallarta at 12:07 pm and will be landing in San Francisco at 3:00 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco jets off at 7:20 pm and lands at 10:21 pm.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

April

Cheapest flight

$142
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco

When to book flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco was $142 for a one-way ticket and $219 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    Puerto Vallarta and San Francisco are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Puerto Vallarta from Puerto Vallarta Ordaz and will be arriving at San Francisco.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    Alaska Airlines, Aeromexico, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco flight route.

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Puerto Vallarta and San Francisco, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    There are nonstop flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco, Alaska Airlines or Aeromexico?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco are Alaska Airlines and Aeromexico. With an average price for the route of $332 and an overall rating of 8.1, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Aeromexico is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $547 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

    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 San Francisco.

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

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

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to Puerto Vallarta with another airline. Booking your flights between Puerto Vallarta and SFO 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 Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco from Puerto Vallarta 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 PVR to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $256 or less one-way and $256 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco?

Find which airlines fly direct from Ordaz to San Francisco, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Puerto Vallarta Ordaz to San Francisco

Monday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +2 more

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Nonstop returns

San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta Ordaz

Monday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Qantas Airways, +1 more

Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, +2 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco? 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 KAYAK reviews.
8.1
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9127 reviews
74entertainment
81overall
79comfort
86crew
82boarding
73food
Airline reviews

Great no problems. Very friendly. An hour ahead of schedule

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Great no problems. Very friendly. An hour ahead of schedule

The reduced size overhead compartments were a surprise. They keep getting smaller and smaller while amenities keep getting fewer.

Great ! The counter staffs in Boston helped me to wrap my broken luggage with a plastic bag to prevent my stuffs falling out.

I arrived at 7:15 for an 8:30am flight. The winds in Burbank were keeping all flights down for the morning. What ensued next was absolute chaos, poor communication and chaos. I had booked a flight last minute because my boyfriends father was dying and o needed to be there immediately. There was absolutely no consideration for communication about what was happening with our flight after there was discovered to be a mechanical error. There was no mention that vouchers had been sent by email For food and I ended up wasting money on my lunch that was horrible. I literally bought the food when I had been emailed about a voucher. . I sat there now at 1:45 and tried to get some answers because the time was ticking. Your lady was so helpful and rushed me to get a flight out of United. I showed up to sfo 6+ hours late and was able to say goodbye to his father. But it was just a horribly communicated day. Please do better

Both of my flights were delayed. This is the 2nd week in a row that Alaska has been delayed. Not a great experience.

Super easy on both flights. Alaska is my go to airline!

Pretty bad. Delayed flight that potentially could have caused missed connection. Misplaced luggage, inadequate response.

Great experience with Alaska Airlines. The staff members were, kind, helpful, friendly and professional.

Flight was very dirty. The magazine was a dirty mess. When asked for a replacement it never came. Poor quality flight attendants.

Your website has terrible problems:: 1. My last name is is very long and did not fit the area, so I added it to the middle name. I added middle names of both my wife and I and the system did not show that, making my checking terrible. Because of this my passport and ticket didn't match. I spent with 2 agents who called Alaska to change my last name to include it all. 2. No entertainment, no screens to watch anything. The checking line was for ever, too few agents to check you in. I think this will be my last flight with your airline. Fix your system NOW and add checking people when you have so many flight at the same time. Many people missed their flight. Confirmation code: SUUECV

Boarding - It is unclear where the line for the group are given the signs. A solution would be a diagonal arrow pointing to the lane in which the lane for boarding of a given zone should form. As it is now, you are guessing which side of the pole the "zone 3" sign is telling you to form the line. Inflight Entertainment - The Spanish subtitles function didn't work for movie watching (in fact, all subtitles didn't work), so was difficult to follow along and I watched the movie in silence without words.

An hour-long wait to check in, 90 minutes for luggage to come out, lost luggage, chaotic operations

No everybody brings the proper equipment to enjoy the plane entertainment. Then I was not able to enjoy it.

Pros: "I like the service ,the food in thos fliggt back. Excelent"
Cons: "Better rules for people who put the seat back while we eating ,some crewmembee could say something"
Pros: "Crew friendlynesd"
Cons: "Paying a little more attention to the seating. Not everyone was socially distanced. Seat rows were unequally distributed: some were all full others were too empty."
Pros: "Seat was okay, but I thought we weren't doing center seats because of Covid risk. That plane was packed tight."
Cons: "They made me store my bag, because I had a guitar which has always been allowed as a carry on. Its a fragile instrument, and has always been allowed as a carry on."
Pros: "Seats are comfortable. Compared to other flights there is more leg room. Flight attendants where friendly."
Cons: "The flight was late on arrival, so there was more time spent in the airport. Due to this, we were right behind another flight that landed before us. Customs will only allow one plane to disembark, so we waited to get off the plan for over 30 minutes. This was the only bad experience with the trip."
Pros: "The crew was attentive."
Cons: "Check in process was super slow. It took an hour and a half. Check in process needs to be made more efficient. Also, plane took off an hour and 20 minutes later than originally planned. Therefore, we landed an hour later than expected."
Pros: "The flight was on time and the crew was great"
Cons: "The organization to keep safety measures and social distance. The crew did not make sure that people were keeping their distance while boarding, and the flight was completely booked"
Pros: "Crew was amazing and seats were very comfortable"
Cons: "Could be better not paying $180 for my bag!! I asked in Chicago for the price on my way back and they told me $ per bag! I trusted them and when I was at the airport they charged me 265 dollars for 3 small bags! They liked to me"

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

The seat is too hard and my back and bottom are having servers pain

All went fine. Boarding was efficient, staff was really friendly, and we were kept up to date on any changes to our itinerary. My only note for improvement is that on this particular plane, the recline in economy class was negligible. I know it's a coach seat, but I had another UA flight (SFO to BWI) and the seat was more comfortable with better recline.

Really good experience with a redeye flight from SFO to BWI. Boarding was efficient, plane was comfortable and newer than others, lots of audio and video choices, and staff was great. I appreciate United's service.

United airline kept delaying our flight back to Phoenix for 8 hours before they cancelled it! If they know that we are not flying out for whatever the reason is, why did they keep lying to us for hours. We could find another flight earlier or even find a hotel with a shuttle. But cancellation at about midnight was not fun. We stayed in the airport all night till the following morning when we bought an Alaska tickets to go back to Phoenix. Total of 14 hours in the airport.

Poor seating comfort, seat cushion too thin, very uncomfortable. My luggage didi not make the flight due to equipment change. At least. United had it delivered the next day. I was without my toilet items for one day.

My experience is based on one crew member. I had found my seat and sat down but there was a gentleman to claimed to the flight attendant I was in his seat. She then came to me and curtly said, "I need your ticket!" No hi, no excuse me may I see your boarding pass? NOTHING! I was taken aback by her attitude and she repeated herself, "your ticket?!?!" I calmly responded with ok, here you go. Only to discover the gentleman was looking at the wrong boarding pass. She gave me back my ticket with no apology. She then was curt with another man who was putting his coat in the overhead bin, already helped by another flight attendant who said it was fine. She realizes it's ok and then asks him if he drinks. The look on the man's face was priceless. She said she was going to comp him drinks. He gets offered a comp drink for a coat as well as an apology, and I got no apology.

Liked Seat space in Premium Plus Disliked delay, poor management of boarding groups, missed meal at landing.

Flight cancelled because of the grounded 737s. United was good about it and got us onto a later Alaska Airlines flight to Oakland (not San Francisco as originally intended). Had to go through security again and my wife dropped her MacBook Pro, which broke, a $2,500 whoopsie. But we made it home.

temperature, temperature, temperature. it was hot as balls and everyone around me was complaining and constantly adjusting their vents

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/23Tue
1 stopFrontier
13h 35mPVR-SFO
$142
4/23Tue
1 stopFrontier
13h 35mPVR-SFO
$146
4/24Wed
1 stopAlaska Airlines
8h 56mPVR-SFO
$200
5/9Thu
nonstopAlaska Airlines
3h 51mPVR-SFO
$215
7/12Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
18h 38mPVR-SFO
$218
4/20Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
3h 47mPVR-SFO
$220
5/29Wed
1 stopAeromexico
15h 39mPVR-SFO
$228
5/15Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 38mPVR-SFO
$229
4/10Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
18h 38mPVR-SFO
$239
9/9Mon
2 stopsAeromexico
34h 57mPVR-SFO
$264

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Last minute flights from Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco

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 Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/29Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 00mPVR-SFO
4/2Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 48mSFO-PVR
$380
3/29Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 26mPVR-SFO
4/2Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
20h 02mSFO-PVR
$385
4/2Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 47mPVR-SFO
4/7Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 20mSFO-PVR
$389
4/2Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
21h 50mPVR-SFO
4/7Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 30mSFO-PVR
$526
3/29Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 28mPVR-SFO
4/2Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 30mSFO-PVR
$532
4/2Tue
multi-stop
31h 32mPVR-SFO
4/6Sat
multi-stop
8h 19mSFO-PVR
$623
4/2Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
3h 53mPVR-SFO
4/7Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
27h 57mSFO-PVR
$660
3/29Fri
multi-stop
20h 20mPVR-SFO
4/1Mon
multi-stop
8h 19mSFO-PVR
$726
4/2Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
3h 53mPVR-SFO
4/6Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
17h 41mSFO-PVR
$810
4/2Tue
multi-stopFrontier
12h 55mPVR-SFO
4/5Fri
multi-stopFrontier
7h 34mSFO-PVR
$1,412

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Puerto Vallarta - San Francisco Flights

Departure:

Puerto Vallarta (PVR)Mexico

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Return flight deals:

San Francisco - Puerto Vallarta

Cabin classes:

$632
$880
$218