Houston (IAH) to San Salvador (SAL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 13m
Bearing
159° S
Houston (IAH) to San Salvador (SAL) is 1,211 miles (1,949 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–SAL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop IAH–SAL; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
400
July 2026
Seats
71,785
both directions
Passengers
62,770
both directions
Load factor
87.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–SAL?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IAH–SAL departures in July 2026 (247), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
247 departures · 44,213 seats
Share of departures61.8%92.1%
Load
- TA
Avianca El Salvador
124 departures · 22,314 seats
Share of departures31.0%80.2%
Load
- N3
Volaris El Salvador
24 departures · 4,464 seats
Share of departures6.0%76.7%
Load
- GCA
5 departures · 794 seats
Share of departures1.3%91.4%
Load
What plane flies IAH–SAL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 60% of IAH–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
239 departures · 92.1% load
59.8% - Airbus A320
82 departures · 82.1% load
20.5% - Airbus A320neo
68 departures · 77.1% load
17.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 93.0% load
2.0% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 86.6% load
0.5% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.3%
How has IAH–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–SAL departures rose from 372 in August 2025 to 400 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
372 departures · 57,621 passengers
86.1%
Load
September 2025
298 departures · 44,965 passengers
83.9%
Load
October 2025
303 departures · 47,504 passengers
87.3%
Load
November 2025
271 departures · 44,132 passengers
90.7%
Load
December 2025
437 departures · 63,326 passengers
80.7%
Load
January 2026
391 departures · 61,008 passengers
86.9%
Load
February 2026
280 departures · 45,862 passengers
91.1%
Load
March 2026
309 departures · 51,021 passengers
91.8%
Load
April 2026
334 departures · 50,567 passengers
84.2%
Load
May 2026
355 departures · 55,216 passengers
86.9%
Load
June 2026
377 departures · 58,918 passengers
87.0%
Load
July 2026
400 departures · 62,770 passengers
87.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAH → SAL
90.1% full
203 departures · 32,785 passengers
SAL → IAH
84.7% full
197 departures · 29,985 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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 Houston (IAH) from San Salvador (SAL)?
IAH to SAL is 1,211 miles (1,949 km / 1,053 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to SAL?
A nonstop covers the 1,211-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–SAL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (59.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (20.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–SAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,211-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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