Dulles (IAD) to San Salvador (SAL)
Flight time
≈ 4h 36m
Bearing
205° SW
Dulles (IAD) to San Salvador (SAL) is 1,899 miles (3,056 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–SAL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Taca International Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAD–SAL; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
346
April 2026
Seats
61,651
both directions
Passengers
50,464
both directions
Load factor
81.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAD–SAL?
Taca International Airlines operated the most nonstop IAD–SAL departures in April 2026 (180), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- TA
Taca International Airlines
180 departures · 31,130 seats
Share of departures52.0%81.6%
Load
- N3
Vuela EL Salvador S.A. de C.V
114 departures · 21,176 seats
Share of departures32.9%88.7%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
26 departures · 4,836 seats
Share of departures7.5%54.1%
Load
- LR
Lacsa
26 departures · 4,509 seats
Share of departures7.5%81.3%
Load
What plane flies IAD–SAL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 61% of IAD–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
210 departures · 82.7% load
60.7% - Airbus A320
136 departures · 80.5% load
39.3%
How has IAD–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–SAL departures fell from 358 in May 2025 to 346 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
358 departures · 49,544 passengers
76.4%
Load
June 2025
509 departures · 69,778 passengers
75.7%
Load
July 2025
434 departures · 66,426 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
408 departures · 63,155 passengers
85.7%
Load
September 2025
286 departures · 39,440 passengers
75.9%
Load
October 2025
300 departures · 40,945 passengers
75.4%
Load
November 2025
336 departures · 48,128 passengers
79.1%
Load
December 2025
457 departures · 62,721 passengers
77.6%
Load
January 2026
409 departures · 60,516 passengers
82.2%
Load
February 2026
300 departures · 44,979 passengers
83.1%
Load
March 2026
336 departures · 51,210 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
346 departures · 50,464 passengers
81.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IAD → SAL
73.1% full
173 departures · 23,037 passengers
SAL → IAD
91.0% full
173 departures · 27,427 passengers
Nonstop IAD–SAL traffic has been filed with the US DOT 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 DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 Dulles (IAD) from San Salvador (SAL)?
IAD to SAL is 1,899 miles (3,056 km / 1,650 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to SAL?
A nonstop covers the 1,899-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–SAL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (60.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (39.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–SAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,899-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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