LAX → SALLos Angeles to San Salvador

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Salvador (SAL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 32% of the last 34 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 34 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 19 October 2026 at 17:33 UTC.

Today, LAX → SAL

Mon 19 Oct · local times
AV529AviancaIn the air, 22 min late

Left LAX at 00:37, 22 min after its 00:15 slot.

Track AV529 →
  1. 00:15 AV529Avianca Left 00:37 +22 ·
  2. 01:00 AV521Avianca Left 01:14 +14 ·
  3. 10:59 N34331Vuela El Salvador Est. 10:59Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 13:50 AV523Avianca On scheduleTB ·

Checked LAX board 10:33

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +9
SAL San Salvador tracking
3,734 km · ~5h 17m est.
dep bank 00:15–22:4814x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
32% on time

of the last 34 operated LAX → SAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 34 operated legs
Flight time~5h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 34

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
AviancaAV37% on time

Flights AV529 00:15 daily · AV521 01:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AV523 13:50 daily

United AirlinesUA17% on time

Flights UA1266 22:48 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19AV521departed+14
10-19AV529departed+22
10-18AV523departed+16
10-18AV529departed+18
10-18N34309departed+18
10-18N34331departed+24
10-18UA1266departed+24
10-17AV521departed+14
10-17AV529departed+20
10-17N34309departed+17
10-17UA1266departed+15
10-16AV521departed+14
10-16AV523departed+34
10-16AV529departed+16
10-16N34309departed+28
10-16N34331departed+48
10-16UA1266departed+60
10-15AV521departed+15
10-15AV523departed+16
10-15AV529departed+15
10-15N34309departed+25
10-15UA1266departed+46
10-14AV523departed+17
10-14AV529departed+59
10-14N34309departed+5
10-14UA1266departed+25
10-13AV523departed+16
10-13AV529departed+64
10-13N34309departed+14
10-13UA1266departed+20
10-12AV521departed+14
10-12AV523departed+0
10-12AV529departed+50
10-12N34309departed+5

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
LAXLos Angeles +9 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 4 kt Full LAX delay board →
SALSan Salvador tracking Full SAL delay board →

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.

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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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 86/100. 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 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.