New York (JFK) to San Salvador (SAL)
Flight time
≈ 4h 59m
Bearing
211° SW
New York (JFK) to San Salvador (SAL) is 2,094 miles (3,369 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–SAL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Avianca Costa Rica operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop JFK–SAL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
186
July 2026
Seats
32,889
both directions
Passengers
27,584
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SAL?
Avianca Costa Rica operated the most nonstop JFK–SAL departures in July 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LR
Avianca Costa Rica
124 departures · 21,926 seats
Share of departures66.7%80.7%
Load
- TA
Avianca El Salvador
62 departures · 10,963 seats
Share of departures33.3%90.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SAL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 61% of JFK–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
114 departures · 83.9% load
61.3% - Airbus A320neo
72 departures · 83.9% load
38.7%
How has JFK–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SAL departures rose from 185 in August 2025 to 186 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
185 departures · 28,980 passengers
88.5%
Load
September 2025
156 departures · 23,274 passengers
84.7%
Load
October 2025
149 departures · 21,074 passengers
80.5%
Load
November 2025
188 departures · 26,842 passengers
81.6%
Load
December 2025
214 departures · 28,472 passengers
78.8%
Load
January 2026
209 departures · 31,254 passengers
89.6%
Load
February 2026
189 departures · 28,202 passengers
86.4%
Load
March 2026
216 departures · 32,546 passengers
88.5%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 26,127 passengers
83.6%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 27,302 passengers
84.0%
Load
June 2026
148 departures · 21,361 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2026
186 departures · 27,584 passengers
83.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SAL
90.3% full
93 departures · 14,833 passengers
SAL → JFK
77.4% full
93 departures · 12,751 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from San Salvador (SAL)?
JFK to SAL is 2,094 miles (3,369 km / 1,819 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to SAL?
A nonstop covers the 2,094-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–SAL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (61.3%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (38.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,094-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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