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Cheap Flights from El Salvador to Chicago

 
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Recent round-trip flight deals from El Salvador to Chicago

Thu, Dec 17 - Sat, Jan 2
Frontier Logo
10:35 am - 12:30 amSAL  San Salvador El Salvador Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
13h 55m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
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4:10 pm - 9:20 amORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl
17h 10m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
$448Frontier
Sat, Dec 19 - Sat, Jan 16
Frontier Logo
6:00 pm - 1:11 pmSAL  San Salvador El Salvador Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
19h 11m1 stop Orlando
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5:01 am - 1:05 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl
8h 04m1 stop Orlando
$453Frontier
Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 13
Avianca Logo
7:45 am - 8:30 pmSAL  San Salvador El Salvador Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
12h 45m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
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10:30 pm - 3:40 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl
17h 10m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
$557Avianca
Sat, Nov 7 - Sat, Nov 14
Avianca Logo
7:45 am - 8:30 pmSAL  San Salvador El Salvador Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
12h 45m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
Avianca Logo
10:30 pm - 3:40 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl
17h 10m1 stop Bogotá El Dorado
$557Avianca
Fri, Dec 25 - Tue, Jan 12
Copa Airlines Logo
1:42 pm - 12:11 amSAL  San Salvador El Salvador Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
10h 29m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
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2:13 pm - 11:35 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl
9h 22m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$560Copa Airlines
Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 16
Copa Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 12:11 amSAL  San Salvador El Salvador Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
16h 41m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
Copa Airlines Logo
2:13 pm - 12:40 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl
22h 27m1 stop Panama City Tocumen Intl
$560Copa Airlines
Thu, Nov 5 - Sun, Nov 8
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 11:26 pmSAL  San Salvador El Salvador Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
16h 26m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
United Airlines Logo
7:29 am - 9:19 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl
13h 50m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
$572United Airlines
Thu, Nov 5 - Mon, Nov 9
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 12:45 amSAL  San Salvador El Salvador Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
17h 45m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl
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5:00 am - 10:47 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl
17h 47m1 stop Newark
$572United Airlines
Fri, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 15
American Airlines Logo
1:19 pm - 12:14 amSAL  San Salvador El Salvador Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
10h 55m2 stops Miami Charlotte Douglas
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 3:17 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl
10h 17m1 stop Miami
$576American Airlines
Sun, Mar 21 - Sun, Mar 28
American Airlines Logo
3:13 pm - 8:16 amSAL  San Salvador El Salvador Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl
16h 03m1 stop Miami
American Airlines Logo
10:11 pm - 1:50 pmORD  Chicago O'Hare Intl-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl
16h 39m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
$578American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Chicago

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Chicago to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Chicago?

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Chicago is Tuesday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $436. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $500 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chicago?

The cheapest month for flights to Chicago is January, where tickets cost $327 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and November, where the average cost of tickets from El Salvador is $571 and $515 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is December with an average price of $137.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Chicago?

The cheapest time of day to fly to Chicago is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $438 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Chicago is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $438.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Chicago?

To get a below average price, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Chicago?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Chicago is Chicago Greater Rockford Airport (RFD), with an average flight price of $150.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$232
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
Flight from San Salvador to Chicago

FAQs - booking Chicago flights

  • Which Chicago airport is closest to central Chicago?

    Out of the 3 airports in Chicago, Chicago Midway Airport is the nearest to the city center (9 miles). You'll travel 16 miles to reach the center of Chicago if you land in Chicago O'Hare Airport and 79 miles if you land in Chicago Greater Rockford.

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    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 to Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Chicago are there each week?

    Each week there are around 30,882 direct flights from within El Salvador to Chicago. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from El Salvador to Chicago

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Chicago? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10364 reviews
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
6.7Food
7.7Boarding
Airline reviews

Fantastic experience once again flying with United! There was great communication from the cockpit and one of the flight attendants went out of her way to get my two little kids some special treats which elevated our travel experience coming home.

10.0 ExcellentDonna, Oct 2026
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Fantastic experience once again flying with United! There was great communication from the cockpit and one of the flight attendants went out of her way to get my two little kids some special treats which elevated our travel experience coming home.

The employees seemed impatient with their guests. It seemed like they were giving us orders, instead of easily assisting. Our flight was delayed waiting on a flight attendant. It was alright.

My easiest trip ever. Flights left on time, and came in a few minutes early. The flights weren’t full so it was very comfortable. Thank you United

Quinoa chocolate cookies are my favorite! Would be nice to have internet service like American

Better management of the boarding process. Is there any way you could forward all the window seats first? That's the Way Reno Air used to do it, and they had the fastest boarding in the industry!

Old plane, no amenities. Very abrupt landing. Unnecessarily long taxi time.

Legroom in Economy was fair to good. Seat was omay; I was hit in the shoulder twice by the cart as it was being whisked through the aisle. Overhead space was good for my carryon. Lighting environment was nice

We were delay because so many bags needed to be gate checked and it was disappointing not to have outlets in the seats for such a long flight.

Raleigh to Chicago was OK. The problem was Chicago to Lincoln. Flight was delayed 4 hours. Give them credit for the updates and reason why it was delayed

Comfortable seats and good crew. There should be some breakfast options in menu for economy class to purchase Wifi was not working in the flight

Business class flight attendant was very good. But our flight was delayed two hours for a “mechanical” bathroom issue that literally took 5 minutes to fix. Our plane landed early from its previous flight but still waited for a mechanic to show up to fix an obvious minor issue for almost three hours. This caused us to miss our connecting flight. They put us up in a Days Inn that was 17 miles away from the airport that took a half hour of driving just to get to and this was at 11pm at night. Then when we finally got back on a plane after a full day delay they left our luggage back in the airport. This was an international flight, so no luggage or belongings after flying 8 hours to a different country. We will NEVER fly American Airlines again.

12 hour wait in pdx to my initial flight to Dallas to hunstville

The flight from Chicago to Orlando was delayed inordinately. My whole journey from Lansing to MCO took 9.5 hours is just annoying and frustrating. We can understand the delays may be beyond their control, but overall the journey was so much waiting until reached to MCO. This is NOT the first time for me - but at least 80% of the time in this route. I barely remember reaching places on time.

I was truly shocked at how poor this flight went. The crew was not friendly during the checking process. The asked for people to gate check and were rude about it. They didn't handle my luggage with care. When I got to my seat I noticed a large section of the ceiling vent area was, no joke, TAPED TOGETHER WITH CLEAR PACKING TAPE! To add insult to injury, the back rest button was disabled on my seat and all the seats I could see. The wifi, never connected for me, despite troubleshooting it for a while. I did everything from restarting my wifi/phone to forgetting the network and restarting the app. But that didn't stop the mandatory 2 ads from playing every single time. Even the bags took over 45 mins to arrive at the carousel. Everything about this flight was a flop and I am beginning to notice that some of these events are becoming a trend. Perhaps it's time I switch loyalty programs.

Horrible airline, will never buy another ticket with the airline or Kayak. They close the gate 2 hours early in Kenya, I had to buy a new ticket and get a hotel room

It would be helpful to be able to download an eticket from either American airlines or Cathay Pacific; not just Cathay Pacific.

Another American Airlines flight, another significant delay. At least this one wasn't canceled like many others have been. This time we sat on the runway at LaGuardia for 2.5 hours. By my count that is 7 American flights the last three months that have been delayed 2 hours or more or canceled entirely.

There was no clear update on the flight until last minute and made it an hour delay. No clear flight aircraft or incoming flight which we will be boarding. We would plan accordingly for our connecting flight. This is one one the worst service, I also had to buy an another ticket with different ai carrier. American airline was not letting me plan my trip, made us just waiting. Not a good service at all.

The plane was delayed after we boarded - although they sent an email to my work email (which I did not get until later) there was no announcement from the PA about the delay in flight. Fortunately, they made up the time in the air and we landed around the original time.

My luggage was lost at some point during my layover between Chicago and LHR. I landed Tuesday morning, and did not get it until Thursday night. Ironically, the people at the ticket desk had added a “priority” sticker to my tracking tag.

It’s a new plane, but the most important detail is that the economy class seat doesn't recline—it’s completely fixed. The only one that reclines is in Comfort Class.

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

I handed in my suitcase in perfect condition at SAL Airport. And in MIA Airport I received it with one corner broken and the wheels bent.

6 hour flight and have to pay for everything 100 dollars to add a carry-on bag is insane

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

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.

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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