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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Global Crossing Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AEX–SAL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 24% full.
Departures
13
May 2026
Seats
1,578
both directions
Passengers
383
both directions
Load factor
24.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AEX–SAL?
Global Crossing Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AEX–SAL in May 2026 (13 departures).
- GCA
13 departures · 1,578 seats
Share of departures100.0%24.3%
Load
What plane flies AEX–SAL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 46% of AEX–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
6 departures · 14.8% load
46.2% - Airbus A319
5 departures · 30.0% load
38.5% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 38.1% load
15.4%
How has AEX–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop AEX–SAL departures rose from 9 in June 2025 to 13 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AEX–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
13 departures · 383 passengers
24.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAL → AEX
7.7% full
8 departures · 72 passengers
AEX → SAL
48.1% full
5 departures · 311 passengers
Nonstop AEX–SAL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (46.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (38.5%).
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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