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Recent round-trip flight deals from the United States to Central America

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2:47 pm - 5:40 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

2h 53mnonstop

10:14 am - 1:17 pmSAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

3h 03mnonstop

$297Volaris El Salvador

Sat, Feb 13 - Tue, Mar 2

2:47 pm - 5:40 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

2h 53mnonstop

10:14 am - 1:17 pmSAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

3h 03mnonstop

$299Volaris El Salvador

Sat, Feb 6 - Sat, Mar 6

8:01 am - 2:42 pmLAX Los Angeles-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

4h 41mnonstop

2:12 pm - 5:20 pmGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-LAX Los Angeles

5h 08mnonstop

$337Volaris Costa Rica

Fri, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 15

8:01 am - 2:42 pmLAX Los Angeles-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

4h 41mnonstop

2:12 pm - 5:20 pmGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-LAX Los Angeles

5h 08mnonstop

$338Volaris Costa Rica

Tue, Feb 23 - Tue, Mar 2

5:01 am - 1:05 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

8h 04m1 stop Orlando

2:21 pm - 11:56 pmSAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

9h 35m1 stop Orlando

$339Frontier

Sat, Jan 9 - Sat, Jan 16

8:01 am - 2:42 pmLAX Los Angeles-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

4h 41mnonstop

2:52 pm - 10:13 pmGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-LAX Los Angeles

9h 21m1 stop Guadalajara Miguel Hidal

$339Multiple Airlines

Mon, Feb 22 - Fri, Feb 26

8:01 am - 2:42 pmLAX Los Angeles-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

4h 41mnonstop

2:52 pm - 10:13 pmGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-LAX Los Angeles

9h 21m1 stop Guadalajara Miguel Hidal

$345Multiple Airlines

Fri, Feb 19 - Mon, Mar 1

11:48 pm - 2:07 pmLAX Los Angeles-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

12h 19m1 stop Guadalajara Miguel Hidal

2:52 pm - 11:18 pmGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-LAX Los Angeles

9h 26m1 stop Guadalajara Miguel Hidal

$351Volaris

Sun, Mar 7 - Mon, Mar 15

11:48 pm - 2:07 pmLAX Los Angeles-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

12h 19m1 stop Guadalajara Miguel Hidal

2:52 pm - 11:18 pmGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-LAX Los Angeles

9h 26m1 stop Guadalajara Miguel Hidal

$367Volaris

Thu, Mar 4 - Mon, Mar 15

6:15 am - 9:20 amIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

3h 05mnonstop

1:12 pm - 11:13 pmSAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

10h 01m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$409Frontier

Thu, Dec 31 - Thu, Jan 7

Recent last minute flight deals from the United States to Central America

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12:59 am - 5:30 pmEWR Newark-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

18h 31m1 stop Santo Domingo Las Americas

6:15 pm - 10:30 amGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-EWR Newark

14h 15m1 stop Santo Domingo Las Americas

$445Arajet

Fri, Sep 18 - Sat, Oct 3

2:47 pm - 4:42 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

2h 55mnonstop

10:14 am - 1:17 pmSAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

3h 03mnonstop

$449Volaris El Salvador

Tue, Sep 15 - Thu, Dec 10

6:30 am - 8:07 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

15h 37m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Miami

6:00 am - 10:29 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

14h 29m2 stops Miami Charlotte Douglas

$452American Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Oct 22

6:30 am - 8:07 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

15h 37m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Miami

6:00 am - 10:56 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

14h 56m1 stop Miami

$452American Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Oct 22

2:47 pm - 4:42 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

2h 55mnonstop

9:12 am - 1:17 pmSAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

3h 05mnonstop

$473Volaris El Salvador

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Oct 27

11:33 pm - 5:20 amLAX Los Angeles-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

4h 47mnonstop

3:47 pm - 10:52 pmGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-LAX Los Angeles

8h 05m1 stop Mexico City Benito Juarez

$487Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 22

2:05 pm - 4:00 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

2h 55mnonstop

8:00 am - 12:05 pmSAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

3h 05mnonstop

$488Avianca

Fri, Sep 18 - Sun, Oct 4

12:59 am - 5:30 pmEWR Newark-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

18h 31m1 stop Santo Domingo Las Americas

6:15 pm - 10:30 amGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-EWR Newark

14h 15m1 stop Santo Domingo Las Americas

$490Arajet

Fri, Sep 18 - Sat, Oct 3

9:00 am - 2:47 pmLAX Los Angeles-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

4h 47mnonstop

3:47 pm - 10:52 pmGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-LAX Los Angeles

8h 05m1 stop Mexico City Benito Juarez

$496Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Sat, Sep 26

1:50 pm - 7:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

5h 00mnonstop

5:35 pm - 10:10 pmSAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 35mnonstop

$497Avianca

Fri, Sep 18 - Sun, Oct 18

Recent direct flight deals from the United States to Central America

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2:47 pm - 5:40 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

2h 53mnonstop

10:14 am - 1:17 pmSAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

3h 03mnonstop

$297Volaris El Salvador

Sat, Feb 13 - Tue, Mar 2

2:47 pm - 5:40 pmIAH Houston George Bush Intcntl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

2h 53mnonstop

10:14 am - 1:17 pmSAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl

3h 03mnonstop

$299Volaris El Salvador

Sat, Feb 6 - Sat, Mar 6

8:01 am - 2:42 pmLAX Los Angeles-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

4h 41mnonstop

2:12 pm - 5:20 pmGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-LAX Los Angeles

5h 08mnonstop

$337Volaris Costa Rica

Fri, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 15

8:01 am - 2:42 pmLAX Los Angeles-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

4h 41mnonstop

2:12 pm - 5:20 pmGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-LAX Los Angeles

5h 08mnonstop

$338Volaris Costa Rica

Fri, Feb 19 - Fri, Feb 26

9:15 am - 1:48 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

5h 33mnonstop

3:10 pm - 9:15 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 05mnonstop

$405JetBlue

Wed, Nov 25 - Wed, Dec 2

9:15 am - 1:48 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

5h 33mnonstop

3:10 pm - 9:15 pmSJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

5h 05mnonstop

$405JetBlue

Sat, Dec 5 - Thu, Dec 10

9:30 am - 4:27 pmLAX Los Angeles-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

4h 57mnonstop

2:12 pm - 5:20 pmGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-LAX Los Angeles

5h 08mnonstop

$411Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jan 11 - Sat, Jan 23

9:30 am - 4:27 pmLAX Los Angeles-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

4h 57mnonstop

2:12 pm - 6:20 pmGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-LAX Los Angeles

5h 08mnonstop

$411Multiple Airlines

Sat, Jan 9 - Fri, Apr 9

9:30 am - 4:27 pmLAX Los Angeles-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

4h 57mnonstop

7:27 pm - 10:59 pmGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-LAX Los Angeles

5h 32mnonstop

$430Frontier

Fri, Jan 8 - Mon, Jan 11

9:51 am - 4:48 pmLAX Los Angeles-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

4h 57mnonstop

7:38 pm - 11:10 pmGUA Guatemala City La Aurora-LAX Los Angeles

5h 32mnonstop

$439Frontier

Mon, Dec 28 - Tue, Dec 29

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Quickest round-trip

HoustonSan Salvador

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

IAHSAL

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sat 2/13

2:47 pm-5:40 pm

Nonstop2h 53m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Tue 3/2

10:14 am-1:17 pm

Nonstop3h 03m

$297

HoustonSan Salvador

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

IAHSAL

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sat 2/6

2:47 pm-5:40 pm

Nonstop2h 53m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Sat 3/6

10:14 am-1:17 pm

Nonstop3h 03m

$299

Los AngelesGuatemala City

LAX Los Angeles - GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

LAXGUA

Los Angeles

Fri 2/12

8:01 am-2:42 pm

Nonstop4h 41m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Mon 2/15

2:12 pm-5:20 pm

Nonstop5h 08m

$337

Los AngelesGuatemala City

LAX Los Angeles - GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

LAXGUA

Los Angeles

Tue 2/23

8:01 am-2:42 pm

Nonstop4h 41m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Tue 3/2

2:12 pm-5:20 pm

Nonstop5h 08m

$338

HoustonSan Salvador

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

IAHSAL

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sat 1/9

5:01 am-1:05 pm

1 stop8h 04m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Sat 1/16

2:21 pm-11:56 pm

1 stop9h 35m

$339

Los AngelesGuatemala City

LAX Los Angeles - GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

LAXGUA

Los Angeles

Mon 2/22

8:01 am-2:42 pm

Nonstop4h 41m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Fri 2/26

2:52 pm-10:13 pm

1 stop9h 21m

$339

Los AngelesGuatemala City

LAX Los Angeles - GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

LAXGUA

Los Angeles

Fri 2/19

8:01 am-2:42 pm

Nonstop4h 41m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Mon 3/1

2:52 pm-10:13 pm

1 stop9h 21m

$345

Los AngelesGuatemala City

LAX Los Angeles - GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

LAXGUA

Los Angeles

Sun 3/7

11:48 pm-2:07 pm

1 stop12h 19m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Mon 3/15

2:52 pm-11:18 pm

1 stop9h 26m

$351

Los AngelesGuatemala City

LAX Los Angeles - GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

LAXGUA

Los Angeles

Thu 3/4

11:48 pm-2:07 pm

1 stop12h 19m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Mon 3/15

2:52 pm-11:18 pm

1 stop9h 26m

$367

HoustonSan Salvador

IAH Houston George Bush Intcntl - SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

IAHSAL

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 12/31

6:15 am-9:20 am

Nonstop3h 05m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Thu 1/7

1:12 pm-11:13 pm

1 stop10h 01m

$409

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Flight prices to countries in Central America

Interested in flights to Central America? Find the countries in Central America that you can fly to for the biggest bang for your buck

	Price	$664 - $1,030

CHEAPEST COUNTRY	El Salvador	22% cheaper	Users typically spent $185 less on flights to El Salvador
MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTRY	Panama	21% more expensive	Users typically spent $181 more on trips to Panama
MOST POPULAR COUNTRY TO FLY TO	Costa Rica	110% more popular	As a popular travel destination, more of our users plan to visit Costa Rica than any other country in Central America

Where are the most popular flight destinations in Central America?

The most popular flight destination in Central America, according to our users, is El Salvador, followed by Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama and Honduras.

Cheapest flights to cities in Central America

Click on the cities below to find out when it's cheapest to fly to Central America from United States

San José

Central America

Cheapest flight to Central America from San José

Liberia

When booking a flight to Central America, the best-priced flight will typically be to Liberia for $218, which is 53% less than the continental average.

Most expensive flight to Central America from San José

Coxen Hole

Flights to Central America are typically 49% more expensive when flying to Coxen Hole, where the average price is $456

Cheap Central America flight deals and tips

Summary info about Central America flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$158
Best Round-Trip Price	$297
Fastest flight time	2h 53m
Popular in	December

The best one-way flight price to Central America from United States in the last 5 days is $158 (Houston George Bush Intcntl to San Salvador El Salvador Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Central America from United States in the last 5 days is $297 (Houston George Bush Intcntl to San Salvador El Salvador Intl).

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The fastest flight to Central America from United States takes 2h 53m (Houston George Bush Intcntl to San Salvador El Salvador Intl).

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December has the highest demand for flights to Central America, with a 6% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Central America

Where is it cheapest to fly into Central America?

If you're headed to Central America, consider flying into San Salvador El Salvador Intl airport in San Salvador for the best deals, with an average airfare of $112. Alternatively, San José Juan Santamaria Intl airport in San José is a close second for cheapest flights to Central America with an average airfare of $129.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Central America?

Prices for flights to Central America are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Central America?

As of September 2026, there are 47 operators available to choose from for flights to Central America.

How old do you have to be to fly to Central America?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Central America.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Central America?

The required travel and health documents for your Central America trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Central America. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Central America?

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momondo does allow users to show only those flights to Central America which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

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