Chicago (ORD) to San Salvador (SAL)
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.
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What actually flies ORD–SAL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Avianca El Salvador was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–SAL; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 85% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
26
July 2026
Seats
4,677
both directions
Passengers
3,938
both directions
Load factor
84.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SAL?
Avianca El Salvador was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–SAL in July 2026 (26 departures).
- TA
Avianca El Salvador
26 departures · 4,677 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.2%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SAL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 85% of ORD–SAL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
22 departures · 84.7% load
84.6% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 81.7% load
15.4%
How has ORD–SAL traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SAL departures rose from 12 in August 2025 to 26 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SAL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
26 departures · 3,008 passengers
64.3%
Load
January 2026
28 departures · 3,977 passengers
78.9%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
June 2026
26 departures · 4,095 passengers
87.6%
Load
July 2026
26 departures · 3,938 passengers
84.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → SAL
84.2% full
13 departures · 1,969 passengers
SAL → ORD
84.3% full
13 departures · 1,969 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (84.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (15.4%).
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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