Chicago (ORD) to San Salvador (SAL)

1,973mi
3,175 km1,714 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 45m

Bearing

182° S

Chicago (ORD) to San Salvador (SAL) is 1,973 miles (3,175 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: ORD → SALORDSAL

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What actually flies ORD–SAL

Filed traffic data

In January 2026, Avianca El Salvador was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–SAL; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

28

January 2026

Seats

5,040

both directions

Passengers

3,977

both directions

Load factor

78.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ORD–SAL?

Avianca El Salvador was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–SAL in January 2026 (28 departures).

  • TA

    Avianca El Salvador

    28 departures · 5,040 seats

    78.9%

    Load

What plane flies ORD–SAL?

In January 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 79% of ORD–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ORD–SAL traffic changed?

Nonstop ORD–SAL departures rose from 24 in June 2025 to 28 in January 2026.

Monthly nonstop ORD–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    24 departures · 2,923 passengers

    67.7%

    Load

  • July 2025

    28 departures · 4,485 passengers

    89.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    12 departures · 1,886 passengers

    87.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • December 2025

    26 departures · 3,008 passengers

    64.3%

    Load

  • January 2026

    28 departures · 3,977 passengers

    78.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ORD → SAL

71.2% full

14 departures · 1,794 passengers

SAL → ORD

86.6% full

14 departures · 2,183 passengers

Nonstop ORD–SAL traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SAL

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 Chicago (ORD) from San Salvador (SAL)?

ORD to SAL is 1,973 miles (3,175 km / 1,714 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ORD to SAL?

A nonstop covers the 1,973-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ORD–SAL?

In January 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (78.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (21.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying ORD–SAL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,973-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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