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 May 2026, Volaris El Salvador was the only carrier flying nonstop OAK–SAL; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
28
May 2026
Seats
5,208
both directions
Passengers
3,855
both directions
Load factor
74.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies OAK–SAL?
Volaris El Salvador was the only carrier to fly nonstop OAK–SAL in May 2026 (28 departures).
- N3
Volaris El Salvador
28 departures · 5,208 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.0%
Load
What plane flies OAK–SAL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 100% of OAK–SAL departures.
- Airbus A320neo
28 departures · 74.0% load
100.0%
How has OAK–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop OAK–SAL departures fell from 62 in June 2025 to 28 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop OAK–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
62 departures · 9,708 passengers
84.2%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 5,068 passengers
80.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
OAK → SAL
67.3% full
14 departures · 1,752 passengers
SAL → OAK
80.8% full
14 departures · 2,103 passengers
Nonstop OAK–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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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