SFO → SALSan Francisco to San Salvador

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to San Salvador (SAL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,250 km, an estimated 5 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and San Salvador. Updated 17 September 2026 at 16:27 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
SAL San Salvador tracking
4,250 km · ~5h 57m est.
dep bank 02:30–23:557x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated SFO → SAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~5h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Avianca

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 days
AviancaAV

Flights AV559 02:30 We Fr Su · AV563 14:15 daily · AV561 23:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16AV559departed−10
09-16AV561departed+12
09-16AV563departed+36
09-16BR3115departed+12
09-16NH7828departed+12

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 4 kt Full SFO delay board →
SALSan Salvador tracking Full SAL delay board →

How the San Francisco to San Salvador route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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SFO to SAL questions

Is SFO–SAL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–SAL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:30 and evening departures around 23:55 from SFO. 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 SFO to SAL?

Great-circle distance is 4,250 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 330–394 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–SAL fly?

Avianca runs the route with about 17 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.