IAD → SALWashington to San Salvador

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to San Salvador (SAL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,057 km, an estimated 4 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and San Salvador. Updated 25 October 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

Today, IAD → SAL

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 02:55 N34313Vuela El Salvador Left 03:07 +12 ·
  2. 04:10 AV591Avianca Left 04:17 +7 ·
  3. 05:45 AV581Avianca Left 05:48 ·
  4. 17:35 AV583Avianca Left 17:37 ·
  5. 19:35 AV585Avianca Left 19:24 ·

Checked IAD board 22:18

IAD Washington heavy · +34
SAL San Salvador tracking
3,057 km · ~4h 25m est.
dep bank 04:10–19:357x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 28 operated IAD → SAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~4h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

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
AviancaAV81% on time

Flights AV591 04:10 daily · AV581 05:45 daily · AV583 17:35 daily · AV585 19:35 Tu Th Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24AV581departed+3
10-24AV583departed+2
10-24AV585departed−11
10-24AV591departed+7
10-24N34313departed+12
10-23AV581departed+1
10-23AV583departed+7
10-23AV591departed+4
10-23N34313departed+3
10-22AV581departed+2
10-22AV583departed+27
10-22AV585departed+4
10-22AV591departed+9
10-22N34313departed−7
10-21AV581departed+10
10-21AV583departed+16
10-21AV591departed+79
10-21N34313departed+2
10-20AV585departed+11
10-20AV591departed+12
10-20N34313departed+6
10-19AV581departed−4
10-19AV583departed−3
10-19AV591departed+41
10-19N34313departed−3
10-18AV583departed+6
10-18AV591departed+2
10-18N34313departed−8

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
IADWashington +34 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · SE 4 kt Full IAD delay board →
SALSan Salvador tracking Full SAL delay board →

How the Washington to San Salvador route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD 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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IAD to SAL questions

Is IAD–SAL running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 54/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–SAL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 04:10 and evening departures around 17:35 from IAD. 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 IAD to SAL?

Great-circle distance is 3,057 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 246–292 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–SAL fly?

Avianca runs the route with about 24 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.