Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Salvador (SAL)

1,046mi
1,684 km909 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 54m

Bearing

215° SW

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Salvador (SAL) is 1,046 miles (1,684 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies FLL–SAL

Filed traffic data

In April 2026, Spirit Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop FLL–SAL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 57% full.

Departures

6

April 2026

Seats

1,346

both directions

Passengers

772

both directions

Load factor

57.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies FLL–SAL?

Spirit Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FLL–SAL in April 2026 (6 departures).

  • NK

    Spirit Airlines

    6 departures · 1,346 seats

    57.4%

    Load

What plane flies FLL–SAL?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 67% of FLL–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has FLL–SAL traffic changed?

Nonstop FLL–SAL departures fell from 17 in June 2025 to 6 in April 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    17 departures · 2,625 passengers

    72.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    28 departures · 4,827 passengers

    79.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    26 departures · 4,391 passengers

    74.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    26 departures · 3,150 passengers

    56.0%

    Load

  • October 2025

    2 departures · 240 passengers

    68.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    54 departures · 6,971 passengers

    66.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    35 departures · 5,543 passengers

    73.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    24 departures · 3,643 passengers

    68.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    28 departures · 4,360 passengers

    69.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    6 departures · 772 passengers

    57.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

FLL → SAL

44.3% full

3 departures · 298 passengers

SAL → FLL

70.4% full

3 departures · 474 passengers

Nonstop FLL–SAL traffic has been filed since 2025.

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

The airports

FLL

Fort Lauderdale

US

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport

Coordinates

26.07°N, 80.15°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 Fort Lauderdale (FLL) from San Salvador (SAL)?

FLL to SAL is 1,046 miles (1,684 km / 909 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from FLL to SAL?

A nonstop covers the 1,046-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies FLL–SAL?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (33.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying FLL–SAL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,046-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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