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 May 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 45% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
310
May 2026
Seats
54,416
both directions
Passengers
48,392
both directions
Load factor
88.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SAL?
Avianca El Salvador operated the most nonstop LAX–SAL departures in May 2026 (186), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- TA
Avianca El Salvador
186 departures · 31,814 seats
Share of departures60.0%87.9%
Load
- N3
Volaris El Salvador
62 departures · 11,504 seats
Share of departures20.0%87.1%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 11,098 seats
Share of departures20.0%93.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SAL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 45% of LAX–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
138 departures · 87.6% load
44.5% - Airbus A320
110 departures · 87.7% load
35.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
61 departures · 93.8% load
19.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 96.1% load
0.3%
How has LAX–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SAL departures fell from 430 in June 2025 to 310 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
430 departures · 64,713 passengers
83.5%
Load
July 2025
363 departures · 55,434 passengers
85.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → SAL
87.4% full
155 departures · 23,740 passengers
SAL → LAX
90.4% full
155 departures · 24,652 passengers
Nonstop LAX–SAL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (44.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (35.5%).
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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