Newark (EWR) to San Salvador (SAL)
Flight time
≈ 4h 58m
Bearing
210° SW
Newark (EWR) to San Salvador (SAL) is 2,086 miles (3,358 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–SAL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–SAL; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
71
July 2026
Seats
12,898
both directions
Passengers
10,896
both directions
Load factor
84.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SAL?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–SAL departures in July 2026 (44), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
44 departures · 7,876 seats
Share of departures62.0%91.3%
Load
- N3
Volaris El Salvador
27 departures · 5,022 seats
Share of departures38.0%73.7%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SAL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 62% of EWR–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
44 departures · 91.3% load
62.0% - Airbus A320neo
27 departures · 73.7% load
38.0%
How has EWR–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SAL departures fell from 83 in August 2025 to 71 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
83 departures · 12,757 passengers
89.2%
Load
September 2025
21 departures · 2,790 passengers
75.3%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 4,898 passengers
77.5%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 8,120 passengers
83.5%
Load
December 2025
81 departures · 10,898 passengers
78.7%
Load
January 2026
57 departures · 8,889 passengers
89.0%
Load
February 2026
44 departures · 6,782 passengers
87.7%
Load
March 2026
50 departures · 7,461 passengers
85.3%
Load
April 2026
52 departures · 7,852 passengers
85.3%
Load
May 2026
56 departures · 7,575 passengers
75.9%
Load
June 2026
69 departures · 9,665 passengers
77.1%
Load
July 2026
71 departures · 10,896 passengers
84.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAL → EWR
78.8% full
36 departures · 5,158 passengers
EWR → SAL
90.3% full
35 departures · 5,738 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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
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 Newark (EWR) from San Salvador (SAL)?
EWR to SAL is 2,086 miles (3,358 km / 1,813 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to SAL?
A nonstop covers the 2,086-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–SAL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (62.0%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (38.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–SAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,086-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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