Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador from $258

If you aren’t able to travel to San Salvador during the month of May, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $393.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to San Salvador from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as $473. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to San Salvador on Friday is $539.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to San Salvador is in the morning. Flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador during this time can be as low as $485. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are $526 on average. Flights to San Salvador from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to San Salvador El Salvador Intl for the best New York John F Kennedy Intl - San Salvador El Salvador Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Salvador from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Salvador for around $510 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Salvador from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as $396 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador.

As of October 2026, prices for New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador flights are approximately 83% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

American Airlines and Copa Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York John F Kennedy Intl to San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Avianca, American Airlines and Copa Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Salvador from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport according to our data. Avianca is the first choice among our users, with 97% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Salvador. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to San Salvador on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between New York and San Salvador have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 139 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening 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. Monday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Panama City (PTY) was the most common stop: 56% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Miami (MIA) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $473.

Flights connecting via Atlanta (ATL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 09m.

Panama City (PTY) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 42m.