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What is the cheapest flight to California?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to California from El Salvador found in the last 72 hours was to Ontario, at $208 round-trip. The most popular route is San Salvador (SAL) to Los Angeles (LAX) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $215.

What is the cheapest month to fly from El Salvador to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from El Salvador to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from El Salvador to California is February, when tickets cost $400 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $484 and $478 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from El Salvador to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from El Salvador to California, you should book around 6 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in California?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in California is Ontario Airport (ONT), with an average flight price of $223.


Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$146
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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Flights from El Salvador to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from El Salvador to California 
Verified travelerFlew with AviancaSAL-SFOMar 2024
Bring a pillow Bring phones charged Bring your own entertainment Be patient for luggage to get off plane.
MayumiFlew with AviancaSAL-LAXJan 2024
Eat well before boarding and bring your own entertainment.

FAQs for booking flights from El Salvador to California

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from El Salvador to California?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from El Salvador to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from El Salvador to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from El Salvador to California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from El Salvador to California?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from El Salvador to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from El Salvador to California?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from El Salvador to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to California?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to California is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $337. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where round-trip prices are $383 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $199 on average. Morning departures are around 5% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $380.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from El Salvador to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from El Salvador to California. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from El Salvador to California? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7982 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
8.5Crew
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My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

2.0 MediocreMrs., Jul 2025OGG - LAX
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My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

I love the free WiFi!! Crew was nice. Bathroom was decent. First time flying delta in a long time and I enjoyed it. Will definitely look into booking with Delta more but I think Delta is a little more expensive than the other airlines.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

Friendly staff at all very easy check in and organize process

Horrible airline, upgraded to sit on seats made of stone. Staff were rude and on top of it they charge an arm and a leg for luggage 🧳 never again

The seats are the worst I upgraded to premium big mistake and it seems like no one likes there job very unpleasant

they don’t have TV Seat to Type in space

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

It was all good flight was on time, service was good I enjoyed a few movies and everything was smooth

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Great experience…left a bit behind schedule but made up fir that in the air and landed 10 minutes early 😁

Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

The chicken that was served in business class was cold!

A few years ago long flights 6 hours or so used to have video screens and they offered ear phones. The food cart used to come and drinks. Now absolutely nothing. Avianca is as bad as Spirit Airlines. Avianca will now be my last choice when booking my next flight.

Terrible, We had to stay in Bogota for two days due to weather but the airline did not provide for the same day flight. Only two days later

Business class seats did not lie flat. There was only powdered milk for your coffee....in Business Class!! Food was good.

Excellent flight and one of the smoothest landing I’ve ever experienced

We did not know about the bag fees until check in. They are way too high. It’s insane. We also had a huge delay and everything costed extra which was very annoying.

Lounge for business was closed. Boarding was rush and stand by. Seat for business is just the middle seat blocked and some more leg room.

Flew with our two children. Paid $380 to check two bags (one was overweight). They then left the bags behind on Sunday, December 21st, with all our family’s clothes and family Christmas presents. When we arrived at our destination they told us the bags had not arrived, and they thought (but didn’t know) they were still in Boston, but that there’d be a flight the next day and the bags would arrive the next day. The next day we found out there was no flight, now we’re hoping we get our bags before we fly back out. Meanwhile, trying to get any engagement or accurate information is a waste of time. The folks at the call center are just gatekeepers, who can’t connect with any departments that actually do things to solve a problem. Getting information is made deliberately difficult. My biggest regret is that I’ve had a number of awful experiences with Avianca traveling between the US and Colombia, and still let myself get suckered into buying these tickets because the schedule was great. Never again.

We were not aware carry-on bags cost extra until we arrived at the airport so, we were charged $240.00 for two small carry- on bags! There was a substantial fee for drinks and snacks. No wifi, or other entertainment was available. Waiting areas were crowded and uncomfortable.

Overpriced checked bag price of $120 and they charge you for carryon if the size is not minimal of $120.

In Mexico charges too much for my luggage and I ask for help and nothing one lady she just disappeared 😡😡😡😡😡never going to fly there

Confusion over extra fees. Held up on ramp during boarding. Thin seat cushion. Minimal leg room.

The check-in is either at a kiosk that didn’t allow me to check-in because my middle name was not on the reservation or at an agent that cost $15.

Better communication about delayed flight. I am thankful for a small credit for late flight.

Liked on time, rear entry and exit from plane Dislike the use of duct tape to repair seat rests

Terrible. And they charged over $400 just for luggage. And threatened that I would loose my flight if I didn’t pay. So I didn’t have another choice but to pay.

They check you everything before entering to waiting room, if you have any liquid they take it away even if you buy it inside the airport, no recommend volaris, for mi know Alaska airline is better

They don’t give anything for free you have to pay for everything which it’s expected but at least give out water and a snack as a courtesy for flying with them.

I got to where I needed to go quickly. There were no amenities. And the seats were painful.

The worst. Kayak sent notification at 2am and 10am regarding the delay. Then sends a notification an hour before original depart time that it will depart on time. I had to wait 8 hours at the airport. My family had to pay for lodging in Guadalajara where I was landing for pick up.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/5Fri
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
21h 47mSAL-LAX
9/15Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
13h 45mLAX-SAL
$243
8/23Sat
nonstop
5h 05mSAL-LAS
8/25Mon
1 stop
12h 59mLAS-SAL
$243
8/12Tue
nonstopAvianca
5h 05mSAL-LAS
8/19Tue
nonstopAvianca
5h 00mLAS-SAL
$246
8/19Tue
nonstopAvianca
5h 05mSAL-LAS
8/23Sat
nonstopAvianca
5h 00mLAS-SAL
$247
9/4Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
28h 53mSAL-LAS
9/8Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
10h 07mLAS-SAL
$261
9/13Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
28h 53mSAL-LAS
9/20Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
21h 42mLAS-SAL
$275
8/21Thu
nonstopVolaris El Salvador
5h 09mSAL-LAX
8/30Sat
nonstopVolaris El Salvador
5h 05mLAX-SAL
$294
11/11Tue
nonstopVolaris El Salvador
5h 35mSAL-LAX
11/19Wed
nonstopVolaris El Salvador
4h 49mLAX-SAL
$298
8/30Sat
2 stopsDelta
25h 03mSAL-SMF
9/6Sat
2 stopsDelta
21h 57mSMF-SAL
$552
8/31Sun
2 stopsDelta
19h 58mSAL-SMF
9/4Thu
2 stopsDelta
18h 18mSMF-SAL
$595

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
12/11Thu
nonstopAvianca
5h 25mSAL-LAS
$146
9/30Tue
2 stopsSpirit Airlines
18h 46mSAL-LAX
$148
7/10Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
16h 36mSAL-LAX
$152
9/14Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
16h 13mSAL-LAS
$156
12/7Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 35mSAL-LAX
$160
7/11Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 23mSAL-LAS
$160
8/28Thu
nonstopVolaris El Salvador
5h 09mSAL-LAX
$161
8/21Thu
nonstopVolaris El Salvador
5h 09mSAL-LAX
$169
8/14Thu
1 stopDelta
11h 44mSAL-LAX
$199
9/25Thu
1 stopDelta
10h 08mSAL-SMF
$323

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Last minute flights to California

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to California that are departing in the next 10 days.
7/8Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 59mSAL-LAS
7/22Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 17mLAS-SAL
$265
7/8Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 52mSAL-LAS
7/22Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 17mLAS-SAL
$275
7/4Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 28mSAL-LAX
8/23Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 27mLAX-SAL
$327
7/4Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 59mSAL-LAX
8/23Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 22mLAX-SAL
$332
7/5Sat
nonstopAvianca
5h 05mSAL-LAS
7/15Tue
nonstopAvianca
5h 00mLAS-SAL
$336
7/5Sat
nonstopAvianca
5h 05mSAL-LAS
7/15Tue
nonstopAvianca
5h 00mLAS-SAL
$351
7/4Fri
nonstopVolaris El Salvador
5h 43mSAL-OAK
7/18Fri
nonstopVolaris El Salvador
5h 39mOAK-SAL
$665
7/7Mon
nonstopVolaris El Salvador
5h 43mSAL-OAK
7/21Mon
nonstopVolaris El Salvador
5h 39mOAK-SAL
$672
7/4Fri
multi-stopDelta
23h 06mSAL-OAK
7/25Fri
multi-stopDelta
22h 34mOAK-SAL
$747
7/4Fri
multi-stopDelta
23h 06mSAL-OAK
7/18Fri
multi-stopDelta
18h 09mOAK-SAL
$805

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