Tepic/Riviera Nayarit Airport welcomes flights from Air Canada & WestJet

The Tepic/Riviera Nayarit International Airport is expanding its global footprint with the addition of three new international air routes and the inaugural flight from Los Angeles arriving next week, officials announced.

The Government of the State of Nayarit unveiled new direct flights from Canada and the United States, underscoring the state’s rising profile as a tourism destination and its strategic investments in modern air infrastructure.

WestJet will launch the first-ever direct flight between Canada and Nayarit on Saturday, Dec. 13, offering weekly service between Calgary, Alberta, and Tepic using a 189-seat aircraft for the six-hour flight. Days later, Air Canada will introduce a second Canadian route with weekly service from Vancouver starting Wednesday, Dec. 17, operating a 169-seat aircraft for the five-hour flight.

United Airlines has also announced a new route fromHouston, Texas, to Tepic, set to begin Saturday, Dec. 20. The airline will operate two weekly flights, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with 76-seat aircraft.

The international expansion begins next week, when Volaris operates the first direct flight from Los Angeles to Tepic on Wednesday, July 16. The three-hour flight marks a new connection between the two cities.

“The launch of direct flights from Calgary, Vancouver, Houston, and Los Angeles marks a transformative moment for the state of Nayarit,” said Gov. Miguel Ángel Navarro Quintero. “Strengthening our international air connectivity is not only a boost to tourism, but also a powerful step forward in promoting investment, cultural exchange, and regional development. These new routes position Tepic and the Riviera Nayarit as accessible, world-class destinations ready to welcome travelers from North America and beyond.”

“These new routes position Nayarit as a gateway to Mexico’s Pacific treasures and demonstrate growing international interest in our state,” Navarro Quintero added.