San Salvador (SAL) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 6h 05m
Bearing
315° NW
San Salvador (SAL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,641 miles (4,250 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SAL–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Avianca El Salvador was the only carrier flying nonstop SAL–SFO; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
129
July 2026
Seats
22,794
both directions
Passengers
19,860
both directions
Load factor
87.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SAL–SFO?
Avianca El Salvador was the only carrier to fly nonstop SAL–SFO in July 2026 (129 departures).
- TA
Avianca El Salvador
129 departures · 22,794 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.1%
Load
What plane flies SAL–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 98% of SAL–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
127 departures · 87.0% load
98.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 97.8% load
1.6%
How has SAL–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop SAL–SFO departures fell from 149 in August 2025 to 129 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SAL–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
149 departures · 19,759 passengers
74.9%
Load
September 2025
110 departures · 14,389 passengers
74.1%
Load
October 2025
136 departures · 17,585 passengers
73.1%
Load
November 2025
127 departures · 18,112 passengers
80.7%
Load
December 2025
150 departures · 21,004 passengers
79.2%
Load
January 2026
151 departures · 23,164 passengers
86.7%
Load
February 2026
136 departures · 19,658 passengers
81.7%
Load
March 2026
150 departures · 23,105 passengers
87.1%
Load
April 2026
146 departures · 20,771 passengers
80.4%
Load
May 2026
151 departures · 19,474 passengers
73.0%
Load
June 2026
131 departures · 18,246 passengers
78.9%
Load
July 2026
129 departures · 19,860 passengers
87.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → SAL
89.5% full
65 departures · 10,275 passengers
SAL → SFO
84.7% full
64 departures · 9,585 passengers
Nonstop SAL–SFO 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 San Salvador (SAL) from San Francisco (SFO)?
SAL to SFO is 2,641 miles (4,250 km / 2,295 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SAL to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,641-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SAL–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (98.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying SAL–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,641-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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