Atlanta (ATL) to San Salvador (SAL)

1,425mi
2,294 km1,238 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 39m

Bearing

193° S

Atlanta (ATL) to San Salvador (SAL) is 1,425 miles (2,294 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: ATL → SALATLSAL

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What actually flies ATL–SAL

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–SAL; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 90% full.

Departures

66

May 2026

Seats

12,080

both directions

Passengers

10,926

both directions

Load factor

90.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–SAL?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–SAL in May 2026 (66 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    66 departures · 12,080 seats

    90.5%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–SAL?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 76% of ATL–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–SAL traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–SAL departures fell from 87 in June 2025 to 66 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    87 departures · 10,881 passengers

    79.9%

    Load

  • July 2025

    98 departures · 11,790 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    91 departures · 11,166 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    89 departures · 10,622 passengers

    77.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    93 departures · 11,595 passengers

    79.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    97 departures · 11,657 passengers

    77.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    92 departures · 12,300 passengers

    77.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    97 departures · 14,632 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    70 departures · 11,579 passengers

    85.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    75 departures · 12,561 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    86 departures · 14,104 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • May 2026

    66 departures · 10,926 passengers

    90.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → SAL

87.5% full

34 departures · 5,423 passengers

SAL → ATL

93.5% full

32 departures · 5,503 passengers

Nonstop ATL–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

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°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 Atlanta (ATL) from San Salvador (SAL)?

ATL to SAL is 1,425 miles (2,294 km / 1,238 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to SAL?

A nonstop covers the 1,425-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 39m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–SAL?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (75.8%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (18.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–SAL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,425-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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