diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/4286-pacman-url-pkgs.yml b/changelogs/fragments/4286-pacman-url-pkgs.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12af9820c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/4286-pacman-url-pkgs.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - pacman - fix URL based package installation
+    (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/4286, https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/issues/4285).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/packaging/os/pacman.py b/plugins/modules/packaging/os/pacman.py
index 4eec2499d1..116ed48e6d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/packaging/os/pacman.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/packaging/os/pacman.py
@@ -190,7 +190,22 @@ from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from collections import defaultdict, namedtuple
 
 
-Package = namedtuple("Package", ["name", "source"])
+class Package(object):
+    def __init__(self, name, source, source_is_URL=False):
+        self.name = name
+        self.source = source
+        self.source_is_URL = source_is_URL
+
+    def __eq__(self, o):
+        return self.name == o.name and self.source == o.source and self.source_is_URL == o.source_is_URL
+
+    def __lt__(self, o):
+        return self.name < o.name
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return 'Package("%s", "%s", %s)' % (self.name, self.source, self.source_is_URL)
+
+
 VersionTuple = namedtuple("VersionTuple", ["current", "latest"])
 
 
@@ -273,7 +288,13 @@ class Pacman(object):
 
     def install_packages(self, pkgs):
         pkgs_to_install = []
+        pkgs_to_install_from_url = []
         for p in pkgs:
+            if p.source_is_URL:
+                # URL packages bypass the latest / upgradable_pkgs test
+                # They go through the dry-run to let pacman decide if they will be installed
+                pkgs_to_install_from_url.append(p)
+                continue
             if (
                 p.name not in self.inventory["installed_pkgs"]
                 or self.target_state == "latest"
@@ -281,14 +302,12 @@ class Pacman(object):
             ):
                 pkgs_to_install.append(p)
 
-        if len(pkgs_to_install) == 0:
+        if len(pkgs_to_install) == 0 and len(pkgs_to_install_from_url) == 0:
             self.add_exit_infos("package(s) already installed")
             return
 
-        self.changed = True
         cmd_base = [
             self.pacman_path,
-            "--sync",
             "--noconfirm",
             "--noprogressbar",
             "--needed",
@@ -296,45 +315,78 @@ class Pacman(object):
         if self.m.params["extra_args"]:
             cmd_base.extend(self.m.params["extra_args"])
 
-        # Dry run first to gather what will be done
-        cmd = cmd_base + ["--print-format", "%n %v"] + [p.source for p in pkgs_to_install]
-        rc, stdout, stderr = self.m.run_command(cmd, check_rc=False)
-        if rc != 0:
-            self.fail("Failed to list package(s) to install", stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
+        def _build_install_diff(pacman_verb, pkglist):
+            # Dry run to build the installation diff
+
+            cmd = cmd_base + [pacman_verb, "--print-format", "%n %v"] + [p.source for p in pkglist]
+            rc, stdout, stderr = self.m.run_command(cmd, check_rc=False)
+            if rc != 0:
+                self.fail("Failed to list package(s) to install", cmd=cmd, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
+
+            name_ver = [l.strip() for l in stdout.splitlines()]
+            before = []
+            after = []
+            to_be_installed = []
+            for p in name_ver:
+                # With Pacman v6.0.1 - libalpm v13.0.1, --upgrade outputs "loading packages..." on stdout. strip that.
+                # When installing from URLs, pacman can also output a 'nothing to do' message. strip that too.
+                if "loading packages" in p or 'there is nothing to do' in p:
+                    continue
+                name, version = p.split()
+                if name in self.inventory["installed_pkgs"]:
+                    before.append("%s-%s" % (name, self.inventory["installed_pkgs"][name]))
+                after.append("%s-%s" % (name, version))
+                to_be_installed.append(name)
+
+            return (to_be_installed, before, after)
 
-        name_ver = [l.strip() for l in stdout.splitlines()]
         before = []
         after = []
         installed_pkgs = []
-        self.exit_params["packages"] = []
-        for p in name_ver:
-            name, version = p.split()
-            if name in self.inventory["installed_pkgs"]:
-                before.append("%s-%s" % (name, self.inventory["installed_pkgs"][name]))
-            after.append("%s-%s" % (name, version))
-            installed_pkgs.append(name)
+
+        if pkgs_to_install:
+            p, b, a = _build_install_diff("--sync", pkgs_to_install)
+            installed_pkgs.extend(p)
+            before.extend(b)
+            after.extend(a)
+        if pkgs_to_install_from_url:
+            p, b, a = _build_install_diff("--upgrade", pkgs_to_install_from_url)
+            installed_pkgs.extend(p)
+            before.extend(b)
+            after.extend(a)
+
+        if len(installed_pkgs) == 0:
+            # This can happen with URL packages if pacman decides there's nothing to do
+            self.add_exit_infos("package(s) already installed")
+            return
+
+        self.changed = True
 
         self.exit_params["diff"] = {
-            "before": "\n".join(before) + "\n" if before else "",
-            "after": "\n".join(after) + "\n" if after else "",
+            "before": "\n".join(sorted(before)) + "\n" if before else "",
+            "after": "\n".join(sorted(after)) + "\n" if after else "",
         }
 
         if self.m.check_mode:
             self.add_exit_infos("Would have installed %d packages" % len(installed_pkgs))
-            self.exit_params["packages"] = installed_pkgs
+            self.exit_params["packages"] = sorted(installed_pkgs)
             return
 
         # actually do it
-        cmd = cmd_base + [p.source for p in pkgs_to_install]
+        def _install_packages_for_real(pacman_verb, pkglist):
+            cmd = cmd_base + [pacman_verb] + [p.source for p in pkglist]
+            rc, stdout, stderr = self.m.run_command(cmd, check_rc=False)
+            if rc != 0:
+                self.fail("Failed to install package(s)", cmd=cmd, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
+            self.add_exit_infos(stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
 
-        rc, stdout, stderr = self.m.run_command(cmd, check_rc=False)
-        if rc != 0:
-            self.fail("Failed to install package(s)", stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
+        if pkgs_to_install:
+            _install_packages_for_real("--sync", pkgs_to_install)
+        if pkgs_to_install_from_url:
+            _install_packages_for_real("--upgrade", pkgs_to_install_from_url)
 
         self.exit_params["packages"] = installed_pkgs
-        self.add_exit_infos(
-            "Installed %d package(s)" % len(installed_pkgs), stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr
-        )
+        self.add_exit_infos("Installed %d package(s)" % len(installed_pkgs))
 
     def remove_packages(self, pkgs):
         force_args = ["--nodeps", "--nodeps"] if self.m.params["force"] else []
@@ -362,7 +414,7 @@ class Pacman(object):
 
         rc, stdout, stderr = self.m.run_command(cmd, check_rc=False)
         if rc != 0:
-            self.fail("failed to list package(s) to remove", stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
+            self.fail("failed to list package(s) to remove", cmd=cmd, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
 
         removed_pkgs = stdout.split()
         self.exit_params["packages"] = removed_pkgs
@@ -381,7 +433,7 @@ class Pacman(object):
 
         rc, stdout, stderr = self.m.run_command(cmd, check_rc=False)
         if rc != 0:
-            self.fail("failed to remove package(s)", stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
+            self.fail("failed to remove package(s)", cmd=cmd, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
         self.exit_params["packages"] = removed_pkgs
         self.add_exit_infos("Removed %d package(s)" % len(removed_pkgs), stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
 
@@ -420,7 +472,7 @@ class Pacman(object):
             if rc == 0:
                 self.add_exit_infos("System upgraded", stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
             else:
-                self.fail("Could not upgrade", stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
+                self.fail("Could not upgrade", cmd=cmd, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
 
     def update_package_db(self):
         """runs pacman --sync --refresh"""
@@ -446,7 +498,7 @@ class Pacman(object):
         if rc == 0:
             self.add_exit_infos("Updated package db", stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
         else:
-            self.fail("could not update package db", stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
+            self.fail("could not update package db", cmd=cmd, stdout=stdout, stderr=stderr)
 
     def package_list(self):
         """Takes the input package list and resolves packages groups to their package list using the inventory,
@@ -459,6 +511,7 @@ class Pacman(object):
             if not pkg:
                 continue
 
+            is_URL = False
             if pkg in self.inventory["available_groups"]:
                 # Expand group members
                 for group_member in self.inventory["available_groups"][pkg]:
@@ -488,8 +541,11 @@ class Pacman(object):
                                 stderr=stderr,
                                 rc=rc,
                             )
+                    # With Pacman v6.0.1 - libalpm v13.0.1, --upgrade outputs "loading packages..." on stdout. strip that
+                    stdout = stdout.replace("loading packages...\n", "")
+                    is_URL = True
                 pkg_name = stdout.strip()
-                pkg_list.append(Package(name=pkg_name, source=pkg))
+                pkg_list.append(Package(name=pkg_name, source=pkg, source_is_URL=is_URL))
 
         return pkg_list
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/pacman/tasks/main.yml b/tests/integration/targets/pacman/tasks/main.yml
index 02b4035317..f19262811c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/pacman/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/pacman/tasks/main.yml
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
   block:
     # Add more tests here by including more task files:
     - include: 'basic.yml'
+    - include: 'package_urls.yml'
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/pacman/tasks/package_urls.yml b/tests/integration/targets/pacman/tasks/package_urls.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bb897b404
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/pacman/tasks/package_urls.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+---
+- vars:
+    reg_pkg: ed
+    url_pkg: lemon
+    file_pkg: hdparm
+    file_pkg_path: /tmp/pkg.zst
+    extra_pkg: core/sdparm
+    extra_pkg_outfmt: sdparm
+  block:
+    - name: Make sure that test packages are not installed
+      pacman:
+        name:
+          - '{{reg_pkg}}'
+          - '{{url_pkg}}'
+          - '{{file_pkg}}'
+          - '{{extra_pkg}}'
+        state: absent
+
+    - name: Get URL for {{url_pkg}}
+      command:
+        cmd: pacman --sync --print-format "%l" {{url_pkg}}
+      register: url_pkg_url
+
+    - name: Get URL for {{file_pkg}}
+      command:
+        cmd: pacman --sync --print-format "%l" {{file_pkg}}
+      register: file_pkg_url
+    - name: Download {{file_pkg}} pkg
+      get_url:
+        url: '{{file_pkg_url.stdout}}'
+        dest: '{{file_pkg_path}}'
+
+    - name: Install packages from mixed sources (check mode)
+      pacman:
+        name:
+          - '{{reg_pkg}}'
+          - '{{url_pkg_url.stdout}}'
+          - '{{file_pkg_path}}'
+      check_mode: True
+      register: install_1
+
+    - name: Install packages from mixed sources
+      pacman:
+        name:
+          - '{{reg_pkg}}'
+          - '{{url_pkg_url.stdout}}'
+          - '{{file_pkg_path}}'
+      register: install_2
+
+    - name: Install packages from mixed sources - (idempotency)
+      pacman:
+        name:
+          - '{{reg_pkg}}'
+          - '{{url_pkg_url.stdout}}'
+          - '{{file_pkg_path}}'
+      register: install_3
+
+    - name: Install packages with their regular names (idempotency)
+      pacman:
+        name:
+          - '{{reg_pkg}}'
+          - '{{url_pkg}}'
+          - '{{file_pkg}}'
+      register: install_4
+
+    - name: Install new package with already installed packages from mixed sources
+      pacman:
+        name:
+          - '{{reg_pkg}}'
+          - '{{url_pkg_url.stdout}}'
+          - '{{file_pkg_path}}'
+          - '{{extra_pkg}}'
+      register: install_5
+
+    - name: Uninstall packages - mixed sources (check mode)
+      pacman:
+        state: absent
+        name:
+          - '{{reg_pkg}}'
+          - '{{url_pkg_url.stdout}}'
+          - '{{file_pkg_path}}'
+      check_mode: True
+      register: uninstall_1
+
+    - name: Uninstall packages - mixed sources
+      pacman:
+        state: absent
+        name:
+          - '{{reg_pkg}}'
+          - '{{url_pkg_url.stdout}}'
+          - '{{file_pkg_path}}'
+      register: uninstall_2
+
+    - name: Uninstall packages - mixed sources (idempotency)
+      pacman:
+        state: absent
+        name:
+          - '{{reg_pkg}}'
+          - '{{url_pkg_url.stdout}}'
+          - '{{file_pkg_path}}'
+      register: uninstall_3
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - install_1 is changed
+          - install_1.msg == 'Would have installed 3 packages'
+          - install_1.packages|sort() == [reg_pkg, url_pkg, file_pkg]|sort()
+          - install_2 is changed
+          - install_2.msg == 'Installed 3 package(s)'
+          - install_1.packages|sort() == [reg_pkg, url_pkg, file_pkg]|sort()
+          - install_3 is not changed
+          - install_3.msg == 'package(s) already installed'
+          - install_4 is not changed
+          - install_4.msg == 'package(s) already installed'
+          - install_5 is changed
+          - install_5.msg == 'Installed 1 package(s)'
+          - install_5.packages == [extra_pkg_outfmt]
+          - uninstall_1 is changed
+          - uninstall_1.msg == 'Would have removed 3 packages'
+          - uninstall_1.packages | length() == 3  # pkgs have versions here
+          - uninstall_2 is changed
+          - uninstall_2.msg == 'Removed 3 package(s)'
+          - uninstall_2.packages | length() == 3
+          - uninstall_3 is not changed
+          - uninstall_3.msg == 'package(s) already absent'
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/packaging/os/test_pacman.py b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/packaging/os/test_pacman.py
index b0a92fb274..f0097bc619 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/packaging/os/test_pacman.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/packaging/os/test_pacman.py
@@ -475,7 +475,13 @@ class TestPacman:
                 # catch all -> call to pacman to resolve (--sync and --upgrade)
                 "present",
                 ["somepackage-12.3-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst"],
-                [Package(name="somepackage", source="somepackage-12.3-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst")],
+                [
+                    Package(
+                        name="somepackage",
+                        source="somepackage-12.3-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst",
+                        source_is_URL=True,
+                    )
+                ],
                 {
                     "calls": [
                         mock.call(
@@ -582,12 +588,13 @@ class TestPacman:
         self.mock_run_command.call_count == 0
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize(
-        "module_args, expected_packages, run_command_data, raises",
+        "module_args, expected_packages, package_list_out, run_command_data, raises",
         [
             (
                 # remove pkg: Check mode -- call to print format but that's it
                 {"_ansible_check_mode": True, "name": ["grep"], "state": "absent"},
                 ["grep-version"],
+                [Package("grep", "grep")],
                 {
                     "calls": [
                         mock.call(
@@ -612,6 +619,7 @@ class TestPacman:
                 # remove pkg for real now -- with 2 packages
                 {"name": ["grep", "gawk"], "state": "absent"},
                 ["grep-version", "gawk-anotherversion"],
+                [Package("grep", "grep"), Package("gawk", "gawk")],
                 {
                     "calls": [
                         mock.call(
@@ -650,6 +658,7 @@ class TestPacman:
                     "extra_args": "--some --extra arg",
                 },
                 ["grep-version"],
+                [Package("grep", "grep")],
                 {
                     "calls": [
                         mock.call(
@@ -698,6 +707,7 @@ class TestPacman:
                 # remove pkg -- Failure to list
                 {"name": ["grep"], "state": "absent"},
                 ["grep-3.7-1"],
+                [Package("grep", "grep")],
                 {
                     "calls": [
                         mock.call(
@@ -724,6 +734,7 @@ class TestPacman:
                 # remove pkg -- Failure to remove
                 {"name": ["grep"], "state": "absent"},
                 ["grep-3.7-1"],
+                [Package("grep", "grep")],
                 {
                     "calls": [
                         mock.call(
@@ -756,16 +767,17 @@ class TestPacman:
                 # install pkg: Check mode
                 {"_ansible_check_mode": True, "name": ["sudo"], "state": "present"},
                 ["sudo"],
+                [Package("sudo", "sudo")],
                 {
                     "calls": [
                         mock.call(
                             mock.ANY,
                             [
                                 "pacman",
-                                "--sync",
                                 "--noconfirm",
                                 "--noprogressbar",
                                 "--needed",
+                                "--sync",
                                 "--print-format",
                                 "%n %v",
                                 "sudo",
@@ -778,19 +790,37 @@ class TestPacman:
                 AnsibleExitJson,
             ),
             (
-                # install 2 pkgs, one already present
-                {"name": ["sudo", "grep"], "state": "present"},
-                ["sudo"],
+                # Install pkgs: one regular, one already installed, one file URL and one https URL
+                {
+                    "name": [
+                        "sudo",
+                        "grep",
+                        "./somepackage-12.3-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst",
+                        "http://example.com/otherpkg-1.2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst",
+                    ],
+                    "state": "present",
+                },
+                ["sudo", "somepackage", "otherpkg"],
+                [
+                    Package("sudo", "sudo"),
+                    Package("grep", "grep"),
+                    Package("somepackage", "./somepackage-12.3-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst", source_is_URL=True),
+                    Package(
+                        "otherpkg",
+                        "http://example.com/otherpkg-1.2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst",
+                        source_is_URL=True,
+                    ),
+                ],
                 {
                     "calls": [
                         mock.call(
                             mock.ANY,
                             [
                                 "pacman",
-                                "--sync",
                                 "--noconfirm",
                                 "--noprogressbar",
                                 "--needed",
+                                "--sync",
                                 "--print-format",
                                 "%n %v",
                                 "sudo",
@@ -801,16 +831,49 @@ class TestPacman:
                             mock.ANY,
                             [
                                 "pacman",
-                                "--sync",
                                 "--noconfirm",
                                 "--noprogressbar",
                                 "--needed",
+                                "--upgrade",
+                                "--print-format",
+                                "%n %v",
+                                "./somepackage-12.3-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst",
+                                "http://example.com/otherpkg-1.2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst",
+                            ],
+                            check_rc=False,
+                        ),
+                        mock.call(
+                            mock.ANY,
+                            [
+                                "pacman",
+                                "--noconfirm",
+                                "--noprogressbar",
+                                "--needed",
+                                "--sync",
                                 "sudo",
                             ],
                             check_rc=False,
                         ),
+                        mock.call(
+                            mock.ANY,
+                            [
+                                "pacman",
+                                "--noconfirm",
+                                "--noprogressbar",
+                                "--needed",
+                                "--upgrade",
+                                "./somepackage-12.3-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst",
+                                "http://example.com/otherpkg-1.2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst",
+                            ],
+                            check_rc=False,
+                        ),
+                    ],
+                    "side_effect": [
+                        (0, "sudo version", ""),
+                        (0, "somepackage 12.3\notherpkg 1.2", ""),
+                        (0, "", ""),
+                        (0, "", ""),
                     ],
-                    "side_effect": [(0, "sudo version", ""), (0, "", "")],
                 },
                 AnsibleExitJson,
             ),
@@ -818,19 +881,20 @@ class TestPacman:
                 # install pkg, extra_args
                 {"name": ["sudo"], "state": "present", "extra_args": "--some --thing else"},
                 ["sudo"],
+                [Package("sudo", "sudo")],
                 {
                     "calls": [
                         mock.call(
                             mock.ANY,
                             [
                                 "pacman",
-                                "--sync",
                                 "--noconfirm",
                                 "--noprogressbar",
                                 "--needed",
                                 "--some",
                                 "--thing",
                                 "else",
+                                "--sync",
                                 "--print-format",
                                 "%n %v",
                                 "sudo",
@@ -841,13 +905,13 @@ class TestPacman:
                             mock.ANY,
                             [
                                 "pacman",
-                                "--sync",
                                 "--noconfirm",
                                 "--noprogressbar",
                                 "--needed",
                                 "--some",
                                 "--thing",
                                 "else",
+                                "--sync",
                                 "sudo",
                             ],
                             check_rc=False,
@@ -861,16 +925,17 @@ class TestPacman:
                 # latest pkg: Check mode
                 {"_ansible_check_mode": True, "name": ["sqlite"], "state": "latest"},
                 ["sqlite"],
+                [Package("sqlite", "sqlite")],
                 {
                     "calls": [
                         mock.call(
                             mock.ANY,
                             [
                                 "pacman",
-                                "--sync",
                                 "--noconfirm",
                                 "--noprogressbar",
                                 "--needed",
+                                "--sync",
                                 "--print-format",
                                 "%n %v",
                                 "sqlite",
@@ -886,16 +951,17 @@ class TestPacman:
                 # latest pkg -- one already latest
                 {"name": ["sqlite", "grep"], "state": "latest"},
                 ["sqlite"],
+                [Package("sqlite", "sqlite")],
                 {
                     "calls": [
                         mock.call(
                             mock.ANY,
                             [
                                 "pacman",
-                                "--sync",
                                 "--noconfirm",
                                 "--noprogressbar",
                                 "--needed",
+                                "--sync",
                                 "--print-format",
                                 "%n %v",
                                 "sqlite",
@@ -906,10 +972,10 @@ class TestPacman:
                             mock.ANY,
                             [
                                 "pacman",
-                                "--sync",
                                 "--noconfirm",
                                 "--noprogressbar",
                                 "--needed",
+                                "--sync",
                                 "sqlite",
                             ],
                             check_rc=False,
@@ -924,13 +990,16 @@ class TestPacman:
     def test_op_packages(
         self,
         mock_valid_inventory,
+        mock_package_list,
         module_args,
         expected_packages,
+        package_list_out,
         run_command_data,
         raises,
     ):
         set_module_args(module_args)
         self.mock_run_command.side_effect = run_command_data["side_effect"]
+        mock_package_list.return_value = package_list_out
 
         P = pacman.Pacman(pacman.setup_module())
         with pytest.raises(raises) as e: