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title: "PVR to SMF flights: who flies it, and when"
description: "Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from PVR to SMF, about 1 flight a week, covering 1,579 miles. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/pvr-smf"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/pvr-smf.md"
date_modified: "2026-09-06T06:28:16Z"
---

# Puerto Vallarta to Sacramento (PVR-SMF): nonstop upgrade & award space

Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Sacramento (SMF) just once a week. With so few departures, each one carries the only premium seats on the route that day. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed September 6, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 21, 2026.

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1

Flights a week, 4-week average

1,579 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

To get started

## Puerto Vallarta to Sacramento flight schedule

We last checked the PVR to SMF schedule against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. A copy of this page can stay in use for a few days after it's built, and by then that check would be more than 14 days old, so we aren't publishing departure times. The frequency figures above come from that same schedule.

See every PVR to SMF date on the interactive map

## Confirmed upgrade & award space on PVR to SMF departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Puerto Vallarta to Sacramento to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

### See real availability

Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the PVR to SMF departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book.

### Set an alert

Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking.

### Plan on the map

See PVR to SMF on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying Puerto Vallarta to Sacramento nonstop

Carriers operating PVR to SMF nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date.

- [Alaska Airlines (AS) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/as.md)\
  [The aircraft AS flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/as.md)

See PVR to SMF on the interactive map →

## Frequently asked questions about PVR to SMF

**How far is Sacramento from Puerto Vallarta?**

PVR to SMF covers about 1,579 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the interactive route map lists each scheduled departure with its own times.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from PVR to SMF?**

Alaska Airlines is currently the only airline flying PVR to SMF nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines.

**How often does PVR to SMF operate?**

The PVR to SMF nonstop currently runs once a week, on Alaska Airlines. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added.

**How do I check upgrade or award availability on PVR to SMF?**

Open the PVR to SMF route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Alaska Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

Flying the other way? See [SMF to PVR upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-pvr.md).

Award seats rather than schedules? See [Alaska Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/as.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Puerto Vallarta (PVR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pvr.md), or [every route from Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf.md).

Nonstops to Sacramento (SMF) from other airports within 150 miles of Puerto Vallarta (PVR):

- [Guadalajara (GDL) to Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gdl-smf.md), 127 miles from PVR

Nonstops from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to other airports within 150 miles of Sacramento (SMF):

- [Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pvr-sfo.md), 85 miles from SMF
- [Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to San Jose (SJC)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pvr-sjc.md), 93 miles from SMF

Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance.

- [How Alaska upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/as/upgrades.md)
- [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md)

## Never miss PVR to SMF upgrade or award space

See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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