--- title: "SMF to PVR flights: who flies it, and when" description: "Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from SMF to PVR, 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/smf-pvr" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-pvr.md" date_modified: "2026-09-06T06:28:16Z" --- # Sacramento to Puerto Vallarta (SMF-PVR): nonstop upgrade & award space Alaska Airlines flies nonstop from Sacramento (SMF) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) 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. See SMF to PVR on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 1 Flights a week, 4-week average 1,579 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Sacramento to Puerto Vallarta flight schedule We last checked the SMF to PVR 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 SMF to PVR date on the interactive map ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on SMF to PVR departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Sacramento to Puerto Vallarta 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 SMF to PVR 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 SMF to PVR on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Sacramento to Puerto Vallarta nonstop Carriers operating SMF to PVR 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 SMF to PVR on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about SMF to PVR **How far is Puerto Vallarta from Sacramento?** SMF to PVR 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 SMF to PVR?** Alaska Airlines is currently the only airline flying SMF to PVR nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Alaska Airlines. **How often does SMF to PVR operate?** The SMF to PVR 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 SMF to PVR?** Open the SMF to PVR 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 [PVR to SMF upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/pvr-smf.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 Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf.md), or [every route from Puerto Vallarta (PVR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pvr.md). Nonstops to Puerto Vallarta (PVR) from other airports within 150 miles of Sacramento (SMF): - [San Francisco (SFO) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-pvr.md), 85 miles from SMF - [San Jose (SJC) to Puerto Vallarta (PVR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sjc-pvr.md), 93 miles from SMF Nonstops from Sacramento (SMF) to other airports within 150 miles of Puerto Vallarta (PVR): - [Sacramento (SMF) to Guadalajara (GDL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/smf-gdl.md), 127 miles from PVR 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 SMF to PVR 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. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)