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Phoenix → Puerto Vallarta flights
Typical PHX–PVR fares run about $220 round-trip; most of the bottom quartile sits near $193, so shop broadly and avoid last-minute buys.
PHX–PVR fares hover near $220, with occasional spikes to $301
Key takeaways
- Median fare across the sample is $220, a reasonable benchmark for this route
- Bottom quartile (25th percentile) fares cluster at $193, close to the observed low
- High-end outliers reach $301, pushing the spread to 56% — a wide range for budgeting
- With only 19 snapshots, this is a thinner sample than ideal, so treat patterns as directional
- No single carrier dominance is evident in the data, so cross-checking multiple airlines is worthwhile
30-day price trend
See full numbers and stats on the PHX → PVR price history page.
The full picture
The PHX–PVR route shows a median fare of $220, but the 56% spread between low ($193) and high ($301) fares means pricing is far from stable. That's a wide enough range that travelers shouldn't anchor to the median alone — the bottom quartile ($193–$228) represents a much more realistic target for a good deal, while fares above $250 should be treated as outliers worth avoiding if you have flexibility.
We don't have booking-window data (i.e., days-before-departure pricing) in this dataset, so we can't say definitively when in the purchase horizon fares soften. What we can say is that the bulk of observed fares — the p25–p75 band — sit between $193 and $228, suggesting that if you're seeing quotes meaningfully above $230, it's likely a higher-than-typical fare for this route rather than a new normal. Shopping around and comparing multiple dates is the more defensible strategy here than trying to time a specific booking day.
No dominant carrier emerged clearly from the data, so we can't speak to airline-specific pricing patterns or fare-class behavior. The honest caveat: with only 19 snapshots, this sample is on the thinner side for a 30-day rolling window, and the 56% spread is large enough that a handful of high outliers could be skewing the top end. Treat the $193–$228 range as your practical target, but don't be surprised by day-to-day volatility beyond that band.
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Why we regenerated this article: Price spread widened by 42 points. We only rewrite when the underlying price index actually moves — stable weeks keep the previous take.
AI-authored from this route's 30-day price index. Article last regenerated Oct 10, 2026. Fares shift continuously — confirm at booking.