Cheap flights from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta from $159

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Puerto Vallarta from San Francisco during March instead. Flights to Puerto Vallarta in March, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around $501.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Puerto Vallarta. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $472. On the other hand, Thursday is the most expensive day to depart from San Francisco because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $567.

Our data shows that the cheapest San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Puerto Vallarta in the morning for as low as $520. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Puerto Vallarta is at noon when prices are around $610.

Fly from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta Ordaz for the best San Francisco - Puerto Vallarta Ordaz flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Puerto Vallarta from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Puerto Vallarta for around $527 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Puerto Vallarta from San Francisco for as low as $484 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta.

As of July 2026, prices for San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta flights are approximately 22% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Alaska Airlines and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta Ordaz

United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Puerto Vallarta from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Puerto Vallarta. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Puerto Vallarta on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between San Francisco and Puerto Vallarta have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 154 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Los Angeles (LAX) was the most common stop: 45% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Mexico City (MEX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $418.

Flights connecting via San Diego (SAN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 31m.

Los Angeles (LAX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 26m.

2 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 8:00AM, with 100% of flights per day taking off at noon.

14 flights are operational weekly from San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.