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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Avianca El Salvador operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAD–SAL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
357
June 2026
Seats
64,078
both directions
Passengers
49,176
both directions
Load factor
76.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–SAL?
Avianca El Salvador operated the most nonstop IAD–SAL departures in June 2026 (188), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- TA
Avianca El Salvador
188 departures · 33,282 seats
Share of departures52.7%71.6%
Load
- N3
Volaris El Salvador
84 departures · 15,624 seats
Share of departures23.5%84.6%
Load
- UA
59 departures · 10,561 seats
Share of departures16.5%84.2%
Load
- LR
Avianca Costa Rica
26 departures · 4,611 seats
Share of departures7.3%70.3%
Load
What plane flies IAD–SAL?
In June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 43% of IAD–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
154 departures · 70.9% load
43.1% - Airbus A320neo
144 departures · 79.7% load
40.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
59 departures · 84.2% load
16.5%
How has IAD–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–SAL departures fell from 434 in July 2025 to 357 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
326 departures · 45,876 passengers
78.3%
Load
June 2026
357 departures · 49,176 passengers
76.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → SAL
86.9% full
179 departures · 27,649 passengers
SAL → IAD
66.7% full
178 departures · 21,527 passengers
Nonstop IAD–SAL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 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 June 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (43.1%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (40.3%).
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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