Los Angeles (LAX) to San Salvador (SAL)
Flight time
≈ 5h 26m
Bearing
120° SE
Los Angeles (LAX) to San Salvador (SAL) is 2,320 miles (3,734 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–SAL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Avianca El Salvador operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SAL; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
356
July 2026
Seats
65,989
both directions
Passengers
58,261
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SAL?
Avianca El Salvador operated the most nonstop LAX–SAL departures in July 2026 (208), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- TA
Avianca El Salvador
208 departures · 38,902 seats
Share of departures58.4%88.0%
Load
- N3
Volaris El Salvador
86 departures · 15,989 seats
Share of departures24.2%85.1%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 11,098 seats
Share of departures17.4%93.9%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SAL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 46% of LAX–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
163 departures · 86.3% load
45.8% - Airbus A320
105 departures · 88.1% load
29.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
62 departures · 93.9% load
17.4% - Airbus A330-200
26 departures · 88.2% load
7.3%
How has LAX–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SAL departures fell from 363 in August 2025 to 356 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
363 departures · 55,919 passengers
86.6%
Load
September 2025
290 departures · 45,623 passengers
88.2%
Load
October 2025
301 departures · 48,330 passengers
90.1%
Load
November 2025
316 departures · 50,421 passengers
89.8%
Load
December 2025
388 departures · 59,418 passengers
86.8%
Load
January 2026
392 departures · 62,390 passengers
90.8%
Load
February 2026
294 departures · 47,171 passengers
90.4%
Load
March 2026
326 departures · 52,929 passengers
91.4%
Load
April 2026
323 departures · 50,798 passengers
89.4%
Load
May 2026
310 departures · 48,392 passengers
88.9%
Load
June 2026
316 departures · 49,935 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2026
356 departures · 58,261 passengers
88.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → SAL
91.1% full
178 departures · 29,865 passengers
SAL → LAX
85.5% full
178 departures · 28,396 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from San Salvador (SAL)?
LAX to SAL is 2,320 miles (3,734 km / 2,016 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to SAL?
A nonstop covers the 2,320-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–SAL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (45.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (29.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–SAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,320-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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