AviancaAV57% on time
Flights AV529 00:15 daily · AV521 01:00 daily · AV523 13:50 daily
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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Salvador (SAL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 41% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,734 km, an estimated 5 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and San Salvador. Updated 18 September 2026 at 13:33 UTC.
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +12
SAL
San Salvador
tracking
3,734 km · ~5h 17m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
41% on time
of the last 22 operated LAX → SAL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+18 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~5h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AviancaUnited Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysUnited AirlinesUA
Flights UA1266 22:48 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-17N34309departed+23
09-16N34309departed+21
09-15N34309departed+18
09-14N34309departed+32
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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How the Los Angeles to San Salvador route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to SAL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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LAX to SAL questions
Is LAX–SAL running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LAX–SAL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:15 and evening departures around 22:48 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from LAX to SAL?
Great-circle distance is 3,734 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 294–350 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LAX–SAL fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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