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Tue, Feb 23 - Wed, Feb 24
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2:12 pm - 9:27 pmGUA  Guatemala City La Aurora-SFO San Francisco
9h 15m1 stop Los Angeles
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10:22 pm - 2:42 pmSFO  San Francisco-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora
14h 20m1 stop Los Angeles
$485Multiple Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Oct 19
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2:05 pm - 12:07 amLIR  Liberia-SFO San Francisco
11h 02m1 stop Fort Lauderdale
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11:10 pm - 12:58 pmSFO  San Francisco-LIR Liberia
12h 48m1 stop Fort Lauderdale
$488JetBlue
Thu, Feb 11 - Tue, Feb 16
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2:12 pm - 9:27 pmGUA  Guatemala City La Aurora-SFO San Francisco
9h 15m1 stop Los Angeles
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10:22 pm - 2:42 pmSFO  San Francisco-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora
14h 20m1 stop Los Angeles
$499Multiple Airlines
Mon, Feb 1 - Mon, Feb 8
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12:40 pm - 10:34 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SFO San Francisco
11h 54m1 stop Fort Lauderdale
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6:00 am - 10:35 pmSFO  San Francisco-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
14h 35m1 stop New York John F Kennedy Intl
$549JetBlue
Mon, Jan 25 - Mon, Feb 8
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8:33 am - 9:49 pmLIR  Liberia-SFO San Francisco
15h 16m1 stop Los Angeles
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6:18 am - 8:31 pmSFO  San Francisco-LIR Liberia
12h 13m1 stop Los Angeles
$570Alaska Airlines
Fri, Dec 18 - Mon, Jan 11
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6:00 am - 7:18 pmMGA  Managua Augusto C Sandino-SFO San Francisco
15h 18m1 stop Miami
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10:07 pm - 1:03 pmSFO  San Francisco-MGA Managua Augusto C Sandino
12h 56m1 stop Miami
$580American Airlines
Tue, Dec 22 - Mon, Dec 28
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10:00 am - 8:08 pmBZE  Belize City Philip S.W.Goldson-SFO San Francisco
12h 08m1 stop Los Angeles
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9:15 pm - 6:48 amSFO  San Francisco-BZE Belize City Philip S.W.Goldson
7h 33m1 stop Los Angeles
$584Alaska Airlines
Fri, Dec 18 - Mon, Jan 11
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6:00 am - 9:04 pmMGA  Managua Augusto C Sandino-SFO San Francisco
17h 04m2 stops Miami Los Angeles
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5:28 pm - 1:03 pmSFO  San Francisco-MGA Managua Augusto C Sandino
17h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Miami
$584American Airlines
Sun, Jan 24 - Sun, Jan 31
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2:51 pm - 5:25 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SFO San Francisco
28h 34m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
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7:36 pm - 9:02 amSFO  San Francisco-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
11h 26m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$616Copa Airlines
Thu, Jan 14 - Tue, Jan 19
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2:15 pm - 11:15 pmSJO  San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SFO San Francisco
11h 00m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
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7:36 pm - 9:04 amSFO  San Francisco-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl
11h 28m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$616Copa Airlines
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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
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Flight from San Salvador to San Francisco

Flights from Central America to San Francisco: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Central America to San Francisco 
Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines-Apr 2026
If you have a connecting flight in SFO you have to grab your bag and recheck it
RajFlew with Copa Airlines-Jan 2025
Pack your lunch or dinner with you either from airport restaurant.
Verified travelerFlew with Avianca-Mar 2024
Bring a pillow Bring phones charged Bring your own entertainment Be patient for luggage to get off plane.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Central America to San Francisco

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Central America to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.9
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 12959 reviews
7.0Entertainment
7.0Food
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.8Comfort
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It differed from the flight out to Kona: fewer people thus a simple seat change was great. 1 row 2 seats. The menu was also better than the flight out as well. It arrived 45 minutes early.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2026
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It differed from the flight out to Kona: fewer people thus a simple seat change was great. 1 row 2 seats. The menu was also better than the flight out as well. It arrived 45 minutes early.

First class flight attendants went out of their way to help me with bag of ice to ice my foot (recovering from surgery) which helped with swelling. And helped with leg rest that I couldn’t move.

Horrible! There was a really rude flight attendant and the aircraft smelled like poop the entire time. Will never fly Alaska airlines again

Takeoff was late over an hour. Internet was not working. Landing was so hard I bounced in my seat.

Plane late by an hour. Would be nice if it is on time

My first leg was canceled 3 hr before leaving. My return trip left late. I leave it to Alaska higher ups to figure out what can be improved. Just put yourself in the passengers position.

The staff's friendliness and helpfulness make a good impression.

Pretty good flight. Airport lounge was dirty, crowded, and noisy.

My trip was delayed by more than two hours and missed my connecting flight to Fiji due to delayed they have to change my flight to United Airlines and stranded in San Francisco for 24 hours waiting for United next flight after almost 3 days I finally arrived in Brisbane airport but my luggage wasn’t here and now I still don’t have my luggage and still without my clothes and my needs. The first full day of my vacation is horrible because I don’t have any clothes and still trying to contact airline for luggage update and hopefully they will tell me the truth instead of misleading me and I end up waiting around without enjoying my vacation time here in Brisbane.

I was offered a selection of drinks and given a free snack. The flight was only a couple of hours, but we were trreated better than the transatlantic flight.

Flight Crew Review The crew was absolutely amazing from start to finish! They were friendly, professional, attentive, and genuinely made the flight feel comfortable and enjoyable. Every interaction was pleasant, and they went above and beyond to make sure passengers were taken care of. You could really tell that they cared about providing great service. I truly appreciate their kindness and professionalism and would be happy to fly with this crew again!

stood in line to check in luggage for nearly an hour. very poor service and not excusable

Same as the previous flight as far as comfort and food. Entertainment didn’t have a watchable screen so everything would need to be watched on your own device in which they didn’t have a charging port that accommodated my iPhone. Seats were very uncomfortable. Staff was very friendly.

Do not book it’s a scam! They stole $1200 from me

Flight got delayed; had to go through security three times.

A lot things happened in this trip.The fly should be less stress.

Had to go through security at the gate again. Had to take off shoes and go through the whole thing again even though we have global entry. They asked us to check in items bought at duty free during our layover and since we checked our luggage at the original departure airport, they forced us to check in a small backpack. None of this ever happened with other airlines. In addition, no vegetarian food option and no snacks during a 7 hr flight. Luggage limits are unusually small. This is unacceptable. Will NEVER fly Copa again and will tell friends and family to avoid this airline.

I upgraded myself to Business Class at the last minute so I had a DREAMS window seat. Seeing as I've never flown Business before everything was novel and fun for me and it made the 7 hour flight much more enjoyable for sure.

Horrible food. No wine or any other alcohol is served on the flight. Water is not served often and they refused when I asked for water in two cups. On the other hand, both going and coming back flights were on time.

it was great! Boarded on-time, reasonable leg room, pleasant staff, decent food. The only thing is we were directed to Terminal 2 when the gate was actually in Terminal 1. Smooth ride. Landed early. Got off plane easily and quickly.

Delayed too much. 1.5 hrs in the airport and another 1 hr in the runway. Got too late in the night. There was no proper food available.

For the Singapore to CA flight, nearly 16 hours long was miserable. We sat on the tarmac for one hour to burn fuel. The flight attendant girls were mean. They would yell at people who stood up to try to stretch their legs. One time the drinks came thru and the lady judged us and made a comment about how much sugar was in apple juice when we ordered it once. She was rude and inappropriate. The entire flight was frustrating. You'd think a long haul like that the airline would try to make you comfortable. I just don't understand why the ladies were so snappy. I have never experienced rude flight attendants like that. It was the longest flight I've had to sit on before. We were not impressed. Raymond on the other hand was amazing! By far the best person working that flight!

premium economy is expensive but worth it for the comfort and food on a long flight

Even though the incoming flight was delayed by 20 minutes they managed to get us to SFO 15 minutes early.

Boarding, time to take off, in flight offerings, and staff were all great. I recommend using UA for this short flight.

Good experience. Staff was friendly and helpful. Flight was slightly delayed due to airport construction, but they still arrived on time.

This is the worst airline I’ve ever been on in my life and I’ve been probably on 75% of them. I said 15 years ago I would never go on United again. I was an idiot. I booked a flight with them from Las Vegas to San Francisco and of course they screwed that up and cost me a day flying all over the world trying to get to Thailand. My luggage was gone for 35 hours all because they couldn’t make their route on time

The flight out of Fresno boarded 1.5 hour past scheduled and made me miss my connecting flight from SFO to SEA.

Airplane is not very clean, food quality and taste was not good. Lufthansa used to be good but nowadays went down. Overall experience is just okay, wouldn't fly again, prefer Turkish airlines.

I did bought anything… I don’t understand how this book appears to me . Ridiculous

I am absolutely furious with American. they shut the door in my face when I was trying to board the flight and kicked me off of it. They made no attempt to call my name or contact me or anything. They just said they gave my seat away. The customer service response has been atrocious. I will never fly this airline again as long as I live.

Old dirty plane but great lie flat seats in business class

Worst experience ever, extremely disorganized airline with super rude crew for first class passengers. I have submitted feedback to AA customer care online that this was my worst experience traveling in over 30 years

Our experience with American Airlines was extremely disappointing and honestly made an already exhausting international journey much worse. After flying all the way from Melbourne and dealing with significant jet lag, the American Airlines experience at LAX was the last thing we needed. The terminal and boarding area felt very old and uncomfortable, with little to no air conditioning and only old fans running in the area. Boarding was also through outdoor stairs rather than a jet bridge, which felt especially inconvenient after such a long journey. Even though we were traveling First Class, the onboard experience was surprisingly poor. There were no meaningful snack options, no decent coffee available to order, and the aircraft was so small that there was barely enough overhead space for carry-on luggage. The staff experience was also disappointing and lacked the warmth or attentiveness we had experienced on our international flights. To make matters worse, the flight departed late, extending an already very long travel day. Overall, the combination of the outdated terminal, uncomfortable boarding process, limited First Class service, small aircraft, poor staff experience, and delay made this an extremely unpleasant final leg of our journey. It significantly worsened our exhaustion and jet lag rather than making the connection home easier. Unfortunately, this experience was bad enough that I do not plan to travel with American Airlines again in the future.

Horrible. No AC. No Air inside the plane. We had to deplane twice! It is late almost 5 hrs in total. I almost passed out and about to call 911. I asked the crew to be honest and open the door. The lady next to me was lay down in the floor due to heat and no air inside the plane. I got headaches, can’t wait the replacement flight about midnight Dallas time. I end it up rebook for next day flight and stay overnight using my own pocket in a hotel nearby due to headaches and can’t breath. I still have a headache this morning. Still not decided yes how to file this issue to AA and/or FAA.

I could not ask for more. Great service and experience.

Initial flight had an engine overheat - returned to DFW. Had another plane ready, but crew timed out. Had to wait 5h for boarding. Fully boarded and pilot says plane is not flight worthy. Deplane and go to the other end of the terminal. Wait an hour to board third plane because the crew couldn’t leave the second plane because no wheelchairs were brought to remove passengers. Finally take off and there is no catering (in flight service) even in first class. Very much an AA failure.

The food was good. I almost didn't get a seat on the flight unless I agreed to sit in emergency exit.

The flight attendant was very polite and attentive. The food was good.

I had a comfortable and enjoyable experience. The entertainment options were plentiful, the food was appetizing, the snacks were tasty, and the staff was friendly, professional, and helpful.

Better seats, allow us to upgrade, terrible website, poor telephone service, better equipment

Horrible experience with Avianca, they delayed their flight and when we arrived to NYC, AVIANCA took 1 hr y 30 mins to park the airplane and all passenger get off the plane, it made me lost all my trains to get back home and I came back to my place at 3 am instead of 12 am. On the top of that their plane seat are so uncomfortable and is not enough space and killed my legs and knees, Avianca used to be good when it was a Colombian company, now after Brasilian company bought them, their service quality is bad and their flights are delayed and oversold.

It was horrible. My experience with Avianca. I didn’t know it was Pakistan international Airlines but anyway, whatever it is it is bad horrible you guys need to upgrade everything in those planes. And you guys charge $130 for a carry-on did they wanna let me in with my carry-on that I travel everywhere with the luggage you guys are such a dog thank you

The fees for baggage were outrageous. $130 for carry on and $150 for check in for an international flight. The seats did not recline. We were not even offered water. Had we known all of this, we would not have booked Avianca at all.

I was shocked flying to El Salvador that they only give you water. Everything else you have to pay for. There is no wifi or entertainment and it’s an international flight. At least back in the day they had tvs on the plane and everyone watched the same movie. Also seats do not recline, even comfort or plus.

I did not like anything, first time I use company and for sure it will be the last time, they charge for simple operations that any other average airline wouldn't charge.

The good thing is the flight was on time and the crew was really nice. They can work better the arriving with staff

The inflight entertainment did not work on a 6 hour flight The cel phone chargers did not work There was a 45 minute wait for the luggage to get off the plane.

They could offer free food and drink like other international flights.

Flight attendants to show up on time, offer drinks and food.

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