Miami (MIA) to San Salvador (SAL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 51m
Bearing
215° SW
Miami (MIA) to San Salvador (SAL) is 1,026 miles (1,651 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MIA–SAL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MIA–SAL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
219
July 2026
Seats
38,439
both directions
Passengers
32,804
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–SAL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–SAL departures in July 2026 (122), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
122 departures · 20,984 seats
Share of departures55.7%89.3%
Load
- TA
Avianca El Salvador
97 departures · 17,455 seats
Share of departures44.3%80.6%
Load
What plane flies MIA–SAL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 55% of MIA–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
120 departures · 89.3% load
54.8% - Airbus A320
64 departures · 82.2% load
29.2% - Airbus A320neo
33 departures · 77.6% load
15.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 88.7% load
0.9%
How has MIA–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–SAL departures rose from 168 in August 2025 to 219 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
168 departures · 22,140 passengers
74.2%
Load
September 2025
155 departures · 19,983 passengers
72.4%
Load
October 2025
157 departures · 22,053 passengers
79.0%
Load
November 2025
208 departures · 29,430 passengers
80.3%
Load
December 2025
256 departures · 33,950 passengers
74.8%
Load
January 2026
229 departures · 32,003 passengers
79.0%
Load
February 2026
185 departures · 25,285 passengers
77.4%
Load
March 2026
212 departures · 30,892 passengers
82.6%
Load
April 2026
154 departures · 21,434 passengers
78.4%
Load
May 2026
145 departures · 22,440 passengers
88.3%
Load
June 2026
208 departures · 29,820 passengers
81.7%
Load
July 2026
219 departures · 32,804 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → SAL
87.7% full
110 departures · 16,938 passengers
SAL → MIA
82.9% full
109 departures · 15,866 passengers
Nonstop MIA–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 Miami (MIA) from San Salvador (SAL)?
MIA to SAL is 1,026 miles (1,651 km / 891 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MIA to SAL?
A nonstop covers the 1,026-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MIA–SAL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (54.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (29.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying MIA–SAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,026-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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