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 May 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 35% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
145
May 2026
Seats
25,429
both directions
Passengers
22,440
both directions
Load factor
88.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–SAL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–SAL departures in May 2026 (83), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
83 departures · 14,276 seats
Share of departures57.2%92.8%
Load
- TA
Avianca El Salvador
62 departures · 11,153 seats
Share of departures42.8%82.4%
Load
What plane flies MIA–SAL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 35% of MIA–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
51 departures · 89.7% load
35.2% - Airbus A320
47 departures · 81.9% load
32.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
32 departures · 97.8% load
22.1% - Airbus A320neo
15 departures · 84.0% load
10.3%
How has MIA–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–SAL departures fell from 190 in June 2025 to 145 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
190 departures · 25,351 passengers
75.3%
Load
July 2025
201 departures · 27,338 passengers
76.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → SAL
91.3% full
73 departures · 11,687 passengers
SAL → MIA
85.2% full
72 departures · 10,753 passengers
Nonstop MIA–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (35.2%), followed by the Airbus A320 (32.4%).
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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