Cheap flights from the United States to El Salvador from $98

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to El Salvador from United States, with most prices found around $322. The month of October is another great option to travel to El Salvador, with average flight prices from United States averaging around $329.

The cheapest day to depart from United States to El Salvador is on a Tuesday. Travelers who choose to depart for El Salvador on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as $473. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Friday because tickets tend to average around $495. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to El Salvador.

Flying to El Salvador from United States in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $383 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights to El Salvador are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of $508. Departure times at noon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Newark to San Salvador El Salvador Intl for the best United States - El Salvador flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to El Salvador from United States when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to El Salvador for around $408 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to El Salvador from United States for as low as $357 on momondo.

United Airlines, Volaris El Salvador, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from United States to El Salvador

Avianca, Volaris El Salvador and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to El Salvador from United States according to our data. Avianca is the first choice among our users, with 56% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to El Salvador. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to El Salvador on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between United States and El Salvador have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 122 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.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

38 flights are operational daily from United States to El Salvador as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 1:00PM, with 32% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

270 flights are operational weekly from United States to El Salvador as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.