Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Salvador (SAL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 40m
Bearing
158° S
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Salvador (SAL) is 1,435 miles (2,310 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–SAL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Avianca El Salvador operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop DFW–SAL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
173
July 2026
Seats
30,768
both directions
Passengers
26,570
both directions
Load factor
86.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–SAL?
Avianca El Salvador operated the most nonstop DFW–SAL departures in July 2026 (88), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- TA
Avianca El Salvador
88 departures · 15,840 seats
Share of departures50.9%85.6%
Load
- AA
63 departures · 10,836 seats
Share of departures36.4%92.0%
Load
- F9
18 departures · 3,348 seats
Share of departures10.4%85.4%
Load
- N3
Volaris El Salvador
4 departures · 744 seats
Share of departures2.3%24.3%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SAL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 35% of DFW–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
61 departures · 91.9% load
35.3% - Airbus A320
58 departures · 85.4% load
33.5% - Airbus A320neo
52 departures · 81.0% load
30.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 95.6% load
1.2%
How has DFW–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SAL departures rose from 151 in August 2025 to 173 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
151 departures · 20,380 passengers
76.4%
Load
September 2025
90 departures · 10,029 passengers
62.0%
Load
October 2025
133 departures · 16,862 passengers
71.7%
Load
November 2025
136 departures · 18,893 passengers
78.7%
Load
December 2025
155 departures · 22,229 passengers
81.0%
Load
January 2026
158 departures · 22,664 passengers
80.4%
Load
February 2026
138 departures · 17,561 passengers
72.0%
Load
March 2026
150 departures · 22,261 passengers
84.0%
Load
April 2026
162 departures · 21,191 passengers
73.9%
Load
May 2026
155 departures · 21,905 passengers
79.8%
Load
June 2026
158 departures · 23,607 passengers
84.1%
Load
July 2026
173 departures · 26,570 passengers
86.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → SAL
86.9% full
87 departures · 13,436 passengers
SAL → DFW
85.9% full
86 departures · 13,134 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from San Salvador (SAL)?
DFW to SAL is 1,435 miles (2,310 km / 1,247 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to SAL?
A nonstop covers the 1,435-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–SAL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (35.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (33.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–SAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,435-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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