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Most accurate provider | eDreams 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | eDreams 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $307 (Kiwi.com) |
One-way from | $137 (Cheapflightsfares) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $441 |
Good round-trip deal | $376 or less |
Good one-way deal | $187 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
San FranciscoPuerto Vallarta
SFO - PVR
SFOPVR
San Francisco
Sun 2/8
7:48 am-1:29 pm
Nonstop3h 41m
Puerto Vallarta Ordaz
Thu 2/12
7:59 pm-10:00 pm
Nonstop4h 01m
San FranciscoPuerto Vallarta
SFO - PVR
SFOPVR
San Francisco
Mon 2/2
12:43 am-1:02 pm
1 stop10h 19m
Puerto Vallarta Ordaz
Wed 2/11
2:37 pm-4:40 pm
Nonstop4h 03m
San FranciscoPuerto Vallarta
SFO - PVR
SFOPVR
San Francisco
Tue 2/10
7:00 am-3:20 pm
1 stop6h 20m
Puerto Vallarta Ordaz
Sat 2/14
7:59 pm-10:00 pm
Nonstop4h 01m
San FranciscoPuerto Vallarta
SFO - PVR
SFOPVR
San Francisco
Wed 3/11
6:40 pm-12:47 pm
1 stop17h 07m
Puerto Vallarta Ordaz
Fri 3/13
4:16 pm-9:08 am
1 stop17h 52m
San FranciscoPuerto Vallarta
SFO - PVR
SFOPVR
San Francisco
Tue 2/3
7:48 am-1:29 pm
Nonstop3h 41m
Puerto Vallarta Ordaz
Sat 2/7
3:26 pm-10:47 pm
1 stop9h 21m
San FranciscoPuerto Vallarta
SFO - PVR
SFOPVR
San Francisco
Sat 3/14
8:47 pm-3:35 pm
1 stop17h 48m
Puerto Vallarta Ordaz
Tue 3/17
1:57 pm-11:59 pm
2 stops11h 02m
San FranciscoPuerto Vallarta
SFO - PVR
SFOPVR
San Francisco
Tue 2/17
10:20 am-4:06 pm
Nonstop3h 46m
Puerto Vallarta Ordaz
Fri 2/27
1:17 pm-8:44 pm
1 stop9h 27m
San FranciscoPuerto Vallarta
SFO - PVR
SFOPVR
San Francisco
Thu 2/5
2:56 pm-12:32 pm
1 stop19h 36m
Puerto Vallarta Ordaz
Tue 2/10
4:30 pm-4:32 pm
1 stop26h 02m
San FranciscoPuerto Vallarta
SFO - PVR
SFOPVR
San Francisco
Sat 3/14
10:57 am-3:44 pm
Nonstop3h 47m
Puerto Vallarta Ordaz
Tue 3/17
1:37 pm-4:38 pm
Nonstop4h 01m
San FranciscoPuerto Vallarta
SFO - PVR
SFOPVR
San Francisco
Wed 2/25
8:11 am-5:49 pm
1 stop7h 38m
Puerto Vallarta Ordaz
Mon 3/2
2:57 pm-11:59 pm
2 stops35h 02m
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*1 star |
The best time to book flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta is 69 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta (average of $162). Flying from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta in December is currently the most expensive (average of $310). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
When flying from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
About 10% of weekly flights between San Francisco and Puerto Vallarta have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 145 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
Monday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 7% of flights being delayed.
Los Angeles (LAX) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of 1-stop itineraries from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta on Cheapflights.
Salt Lake City (SLC) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $391.
Flights via Los Angeles (LAX) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 5h 19m.
Flights via Salt Lake City (SLC) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 52m.
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STS - LAX
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STS - LAX
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