Oakland (OAK) to San Salvador (SAL)
Flight time
≈ 6h 04m
Bearing
121° SE
Oakland (OAK) to San Salvador (SAL) is 2,637 miles (4,244 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OAK–SAL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Volaris El Salvador was the only carrier flying nonstop OAK–SAL; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
36
July 2026
Seats
6,689
both directions
Passengers
5,012
both directions
Load factor
74.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies OAK–SAL?
Volaris El Salvador was the only carrier to fly nonstop OAK–SAL in July 2026 (36 departures).
- N3
Volaris El Salvador
36 departures · 6,689 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.9%
Load
What plane flies OAK–SAL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 97% of OAK–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
35 departures · 74.9% load
97.2% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 74.9% load
2.8%
How has OAK–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop OAK–SAL departures held steady at about 36 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop OAK–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
36 departures · 5,078 passengers
76.1%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 3,294 passengers
68.7%
Load
October 2025
25 departures · 3,466 passengers
75.2%
Load
November 2025
35 departures · 5,525 passengers
85.2%
Load
December 2025
46 departures · 6,986 passengers
81.7%
Load
January 2026
42 departures · 6,307 passengers
80.7%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 4,879 passengers
82.1%
Load
March 2026
36 departures · 5,224 passengers
78.7%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 5,145 passengers
81.4%
Load
May 2026
28 departures · 3,855 passengers
74.0%
Load
June 2026
24 departures · 3,751 passengers
84.0%
Load
July 2026
36 departures · 5,012 passengers
74.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OAK → SAL
75.6% full
18 departures · 2,532 passengers
SAL → OAK
74.2% full
18 departures · 2,480 passengers
Nonstop OAK–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
Oakland
US
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
Coordinates
37.72°N, 122.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
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 Oakland (OAK) from San Salvador (SAL)?
OAK to SAL is 2,637 miles (4,244 km / 2,291 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OAK to SAL?
A nonstop covers the 2,637-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies OAK–SAL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (97.2%), followed by the Airbus A320 (2.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying OAK–SAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,637-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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