Alexandria (AEX) to San Salvador (SAL)

1,255mi
2,020 km1,091 nm

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 data

In July 2026, Global Crossing Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AEX–SAL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 8% full.

Departures

20

July 2026

Seats

3,380

both directions

Passengers

285

both directions

Load factor

8.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies AEX–SAL?

Global Crossing Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AEX–SAL in July 2026 (20 departures).

What plane flies AEX–SAL?

In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 65% of AEX–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has AEX–SAL traffic changed?

Nonstop AEX–SAL departures rose from 7 in August 2025 to 20 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop AEX–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    10 departures · 543 passengers

    35.6%

    Load

  • July 2026

    20 departures · 285 passengers

    8.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

AEX → SAL

12.2% full

11 departures · 234 passengers

SAL → AEX

3.5% full

9 departures · 51 passengers

Nonstop AEX–SAL traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

AEX

Alexandria

US

Alexandria International Airport

Coordinates

31.33°N, 92.55°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SAL

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 July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (65.0%), followed by the Airbus A321 (30.0%).

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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