Alexandria (AEX) to San Salvador (SAL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 19m
Bearing
169° S
Alexandria (AEX) to San Salvador (SAL) is 1,255 miles (2,020 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AEX–SAL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Global Crossing Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AEX–SAL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 25% full.
Departures
14
April 2026
Seats
2,308
both directions
Passengers
582
both directions
Load factor
25.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AEX–SAL?
Global Crossing Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AEX–SAL in April 2026 (14 departures).
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
14 departures · 2,308 seats
Share of departures100.0%25.2%
Load
What plane flies AEX–SAL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 79% of AEX–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
11 departures · 26.9% load
78.6% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 0.0% load
14.3% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 23.5% load
7.1%
How has AEX–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop AEX–SAL departures rose from 10 in May 2025 to 14 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AEX–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
10 departures · 978 passengers
57.9%
Load
June 2025
9 departures · 830 passengers
57.2%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 607 passengers
43.7%
Load
August 2025
7 departures · 655 passengers
55.1%
Load
September 2025
12 departures · 1,208 passengers
56.3%
Load
October 2025
15 departures · 1,574 passengers
54.6%
Load
November 2025
12 departures · 1,331 passengers
55.6%
Load
December 2025
12 departures · 980 passengers
39.3%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 738 passengers
21.4%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 334 passengers
11.6%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 362 passengers
11.9%
Load
April 2026
14 departures · 582 passengers
25.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SAL → AEX
5.5% full
8 departures · 70 passengers
AEX → SAL
48.9% full
6 departures · 512 passengers
Nonstop AEX–SAL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
San Salvador
SV
El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez
Coordinates
13.44°N, 89.06°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Alexandria (AEX) from San Salvador (SAL)?
AEX to SAL is 1,255 miles (2,020 km / 1,091 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AEX to SAL?
A nonstop covers the 1,255-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AEX–SAL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (78.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (14.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying AEX–SAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,255-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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