Non-stop flights to San Salvador (SAL)
Comalapa International Airport (El Salvador) is the only airport in El Salvador. In total there are 32 airports around the world that have direct flights to San Salvador, spread around 31 cities in 12 countries. Currently, there are no domestic flights to San Salvador.
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All direct flights to San Salvador Top 200 flights with a stopover Airlines flying to San Salvador Best time to visit San Salvador Long-Haul Flights Business Class flights Intercontinental flights International flights Alternative airports FAQThis month, there are 1,790 flights arriving at San Salvador Airport, which are 60 flights per day or 3 flights per hour. On an average day, there is at least 1 flight arriving every 20 minutes.
The most frequently departed flights to San Salvador are routes from Washington (IAD) in United States and Houston (IAH), also in United States. These two routes together are operated 337 times this month, and make up for 19% of all monthly arrivals at Comalapa International Airport (El Salvador).
The longest flight to San Salvador SAL is departing from Madrid (MAD). This non-stop flight takes around 11 hours and covers a distance of 5,381 miles (8,660 km).
List of all direct flights to San Salvador
Below you can find a list of all cities and countries that have direct flights to San Salvador, ordered by popularity.
Top 200 flights with a stopover
This list contains the 200 most popular airports from which flights depart that require just one stopover to get to San Salvador.
Airlines flying to San Salvador
Currently, there are 14 airlines that fly to San Salvador. Most flights to San Salvador are operated by Avianca, as they connect 27 airports to SAL. That’s around 3 times as much as Volaris El Salvador, the second biggest airline in terms of operated flight routes to San Salvador. Below you can find a list of airlines that operate most SAL flights:
What is the best time to visit San Salvador?
🌴 Tropical
San Salvador is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Being located north of the equator, San Salvador experiences its dry season from November to April, making this the perfect time to visit. In this period, you can expect mostly dry conditions, while the wet season will see days of rain. Humidity and temperatures are consistently high all year long.
Long-Haul Flights to San Salvador
Explore all long-haul flights to San Salvador with a flight duration of more than 7 hours.
Business class flights to San Salvador
There are 7 airports that have flights to San Salvador in Business Class. All airports that offer business class flights to SAL are listed below:
Intercontinental flights to San Salvador
These are all non-stop intercontinental flights to Comalapa International Airport (El Salvador) (SAL), as of April 2026:
* Please note that there are no direct services from the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle-East, Southern Asia, China, Japan, Eastern Asia, South-Eastern Asia, Central Asia or Oceania.
Non-stop flights from Europe to San Salvador
Avianca (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Madrid (MAD).
Iberia (Oneworld): year-round flights from Madrid (MAD).
Non-stop flights from the US to San Salvador
Avianca (Star Alliance) has a strong network of non-stop flights from the United States.
Avianca (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Boston (BOS), seasonal flights from Chicago (ORD), year-round flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), seasonal flights from Las Vegas (LAS), year-round flights from Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York City (JFK), Ontario (ONT), Orlando (MCO), San Francisco (SFO) and Washington (IAD).
American Airlines (Oneworld): year-round flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and Miami (MIA).
Delta (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Atlanta (ATL).
Frontier Airlines: seasonal flights from Atlanta (ATL), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), Miami (MIA), Orlando (MCO) and Washington (IAD).
Spirit Airlines: seasonal flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL).
United Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX) and seasonal flights from Washington (IAD).
Volaris El Salvador: year-round flights from Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), seasonal flights from Miami (MIA), year-round flights from Oakland, East Bay (OAK) and Washington (IAD).
Non-stop flights from Canada to San Salvador
Avianca (Star Alliance): seasonal flights from Montreal (YUL) and year-round flights from Toronto (YYZ).
Air Transat: seasonal flights from Montreal (YUL).
Non-stop flights from South America to San Salvador
Avianca is currently the only airline flying non-stop from Southern America to San Salvador. They fly year-round from Bogotá (BOG), Medellín (MDE), Quito (UIO) and Lima (LIM).
Non-stop flights from Central America to San Salvador
Avianca (Star Alliance): year-round flights from San José (SJO), Guatemala City (GUA), San Pedro Sula (SAP), Cancún (CUN), Mexico City (MEX), Managua (MGA) and Panama City (PTY).
Volaris Costa Rica: seasonal flights from San José (SJO).
Volaris El Salvador: seasonal flights from San José (SJO), Guatemala City (GUA) and year-round flights from Mexico City (MEX).
Iberia (Oneworld): seasonal flights from Guatemala City (GUA).
TAG Airlines: seasonal flights from Guatemala City (GUA) and year-round flights from Roatan (RTB).
Aeromexico (SkyTeam): year-round flights from Mexico City (MEX).
Volaris: seasonal flights from Mexico City (MEX).
Copa Airlines (Star Alliance): year-round flights from Panama City (PTY).
International flights to San Salvador
Flights from Canada to San Salvador
There are 2 airports in Canada that have non-stop flights to San Salvador.
From Montreal, you can fly non-stop with Air Transat or Avianca (Star Alliance). This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in April 2026.
From Toronto, the only airline with direct flights is Avianca (Star Alliance).
All flights from Canada
Flights from Colombia to San Salvador
If you are looking for a direct flight from Colombia to San Salvador, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Bogotá and Medellín, you can fly with Avianca (Star Alliance).
All flights from Colombia
Flights from Costa Rica to San Salvador
San José is the only city in Costa Rica with direct flights to San Salvador. From San José, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance), Volaris Costa Rica and Volaris El Salvador.
All flights from Costa Rica
Flights from Ecuador to San Salvador
In Ecuador, the only airport that has a direct connection to San Salvador is Quito. From Quito, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance).
All flights from Ecuador
Flights from Guatemala to San Salvador
There is 1 airport in Guatemala that has a direct connection to San Salvador, which is Guatemala City. From Guatemala City, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to San Salvador, which are Avianca (Star Alliance), Iberia (Oneworld), TAG Airlines and Volaris El Salvador.
All flights from Guatemala
Flights from Honduras to San Salvador
In Honduras, there are 3 airports that have direct flights to San Salvador.
From Comayagua, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance).
From Roatan, the only airline with direct flights is TAG Airlines.
From San Pedro Sula, you can fly non-stop to San Salvador with Avianca (Star Alliance).
All flights from Honduras
Flights from Mexico to San Salvador
If you are looking for a direct flight from Mexico to San Salvador, there are 2 airports to choose from.
From Cancún, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance).
From Mexico City, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to San Salvador, which are Aeromexico (SkyTeam), Avianca (Star Alliance), Volaris and Volaris El Salvador.
All flights from Mexico
Flights from Nicaragua to San Salvador
In Nicaragua, the only airport that has a direct connection to San Salvador is Managua. From Managua, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance).
All flights from Nicaragua
Flights from Panama to San Salvador
Panama City is the only city in Panama with direct flights to San Salvador. From Panama City, you can fly non-stop with Avianca (Star Alliance) or Copa Airlines (Star Alliance).
All flights from Panama
Flights from Peru to San Salvador
There is 1 airport in Peru that has a direct connection to San Salvador, which is Lima. From Lima, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance).
All flights from Peru
Flights from Spain to San Salvador
Madrid is the only city in Spain with direct flights to San Salvador. From Madrid, you can fly non-stop with Avianca (Star Alliance) or Iberia (Oneworld).
All flights from Spain
Flights from United States to San Salvador
United States is well-connected to San Salvador (SAL) with 16 airports around the country that have direct flights to the airport.
From Atlanta, you can fly non-stop with Delta (SkyTeam) or Frontier Airlines.
From Boston and Chicago, you can fly with Avianca (Star Alliance).
From Dallas-Fort Worth, direct flights are offered by American Airlines (Oneworld), Avianca (Star Alliance) and Frontier Airlines.
From Fort Lauderdale, direct flights are offered by Spirit Airlines. This route is recently announced though, and not operational yet. It will start in April 2026.
From Houston, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to San Salvador, which are Avianca (Star Alliance), Frontier Airlines, United Airlines (Star Alliance) and Volaris El Salvador.
From Las Vegas, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance). This is a seasonal route that starts in June and ends in August.
From Los Angeles, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance), United Airlines (Star Alliance) and Volaris El Salvador.
From Miami, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to San Salvador, which are American Airlines (Oneworld), Avianca (Star Alliance), Frontier Airlines and Volaris El Salvador.
From New York City, the only airline with direct flights is Avianca (Star Alliance).
From Newark, you can fly non-stop with United Airlines (Star Alliance) or Volaris El Salvador.
From Oakland, East Bay, you can fly non-stop to San Salvador with Volaris El Salvador.
From Ontario, direct flights are offered by Avianca (Star Alliance).
From Orlando, you can fly non-stop with Avianca (Star Alliance) or Frontier Airlines.
From San Francisco, you can fly non-stop to San Salvador with Avianca (Star Alliance).
From Washington, there are 4 airlines that have direct services to San Salvador, which are Avianca (Star Alliance), Frontier Airlines, United Airlines (Star Alliance) and Volaris El Salvador.
All flights from United States
Alternative airports near San Salvador
Flying to an alternative airport near San Salvador could give you other options to reach your destination. For example, the possibility to fly with a different airline or alliance, or finding a cheaper airfare. The only alternative airport to San Salvador (SAL) within a range of 125 miles (200 km) is Comayagua (XPL).
Frequently asked questions - FAQ
How many airports are there in San Salvador?
There is 1 airport in San Salvador: Comalapa International Airport (El Salvador) (SAL).
What is the best airport to fly into San Salvador?
The most convenient airport to fly into San Salvador is Comalapa International Airport (El Salvador) (SAL).
How many airlines fly to San Salvador?
There are 14 airlines flying to San Salvador from 32 airports around the world, as of April 2026.
Which airlines fly to San Salvador?
Avianca, Volaris El Salvador and Frontier Airlines operate most flights to San Salvador. To get a full overview of all operating airlines, please use the airline filter.
Which alliances are flying to San Salvador?
Star Alliance, Oneworld and SkyTeam are all flying to San Salvador.
How many nonstop flights are there to San Salvador?
There are roughly 1,790 flights arriving at San Salvador every month (or 420 flights each week), from a total of 32 airports worldwide.
What is the official name of San Salvador Airport?
The official name of San Salvador Airport is Comalapa International Airport (El Salvador).
What is the airport code of San Salvador Airport?
The airport code of San Salvador Airport is SAL.
What are the most popular flights to San Salvador?
Washington, Houston and Los Angeles are the 3 most popular routes to San Salvador. For a complete overview of all flight routes to San Salvador, please use our flight map.
How long is the flight to San Salvador?
| Washington to San Salvador | 4h 15m |
| Houston to San Salvador | 3h 5m |
| Los Angeles to San Salvador | 5h 35m |
| Panama City to San Salvador | 2h |
| San José to San Salvador | 1h 15m |
