Direct flights from Tocumen (PTY) to San Salvador (SAL): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,161 km, an estimated 1 hour 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tocumen and San Salvador. Updated 5 November 2026 at 00:52 UTC.
How the Tocumen to San Salvador route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PTY 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.
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 PTY–SAL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 22:28 from PTY. 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 PTY to SAL?
Great-circle distance is 1,161 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 112–130 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PTY–SAL fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.