Cheap flights from Guatemala City to San Salvador from $173

If you aren’t able to travel to San Salvador during the month of March, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $178.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San Salvador from Guatemala City is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as $350. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to San Salvador on Saturday is $415.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to San Salvador is at noon. Flights from Guatemala City to San Salvador during this time can be as low as $262. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are $978 on average. Flights to San Salvador from Guatemala City in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Salvador from Guatemala City when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Salvador for around $209 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Salvador from Guatemala City for as low as $159 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 5% of flights between Guatemala City and San Salvador have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 95 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Avianca have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 2% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 5 flights take off from Guatemala City and land in San Salvador each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 61% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

35 flights are operational weekly from Guatemala City to San Salvador as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 26% of flights per week taking off on this day.