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Best Central America Flight Deals from Los Angeles

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Salvador
San Salvadornonstop$233
San José
San José1 stop$224
Guatemala City
Guatemala Citynonstop$237
Panama City
Panama City2 stops$367
Liberia
Liberianonstop$284
Managua
Managua2 stops$316
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula1 stop$281
Comayagua
Comayagua1 stop$287
Coxen Hole
Coxen Hole1 stop$584
Flores
Flores1 stop$402
David
David1 stop$571
Limon
Limon2 stops$624
San Salvador
San Salvadornonstop$233
San José
San José1 stop$224
Guatemala City
Guatemala Citynonstop$237
Panama City
Panama City2 stops$367
Liberia
Liberianonstop$284
Managua
Managua2 stops$316
San Pedro Sula
San Pedro Sula1 stop$281
Comayagua
Comayagua1 stop$287
Coxen Hole
Coxen Hole1 stop$584
Flores
Flores1 stop$402
David
David1 stop$571
Limon
Limon2 stops$624

Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to Central America

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Central America that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Los Angeles to Central America

Fri, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 30
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
10:49 pm - 7:28 amLAX-SJO
7h 39m1 stop
Volaris Costa Rica Logo
2:37 pm - 9:11 pmSJO-LAX
7h 34m1 stop
$224Volaris Costa Rica
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Wed, Oct 8 - Sun, Oct 12
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11:39 pm - 8:19 pmLAX-SJO
19h 40m1 stop
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2:37 pm - 9:16 pmSJO-LAX
7h 39m1 stop
Sun, Sep 7 - Sat, Dec 6
United Airlines Logo
10:50 pm - 4:50 amLAX-SAL
5h 00mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
3:00 am - 6:35 amSAL-LAX
5h 35mnonstop
$233United Airlines
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Sun, Sep 7 - Sat, Dec 6
United Airlines Logo
5:25 am - 8:17 pmLAX-SAL
13h 52m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:00 am - 6:35 amSAL-LAX
5h 35mnonstop
$237United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 9 - Wed, Aug 13
Volaris El Salvador Logo
12:24 pm - 6:44 amLAX-SJO
17h 20m1 stop
Volaris El Salvador Logo
2:42 pm - 10:49 amSJO-LAX
21h 07m1 stop
$248Volaris El Salvador
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Mon, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 30
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:33 pm - 6:20 amLAX-LIR
5h 47mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:20 am - 4:07 pmLIR-LAX
5h 47mnonstop
$284Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 19
Avianca Logo
2:50 pm - 8:35 pmLAX-GUA
4h 45mnonstop
Avianca Logo
6:10 am - 10:30 pmGUA-LAX
17h 20m2 stops
$299Avianca
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Thu, Aug 28 - Wed, Sep 3
Avianca Logo
2:50 pm - 8:35 pmLAX-GUA
4h 45mnonstop
Avianca Logo
6:10 am - 10:30 pmGUA-LAX
17h 20m2 stops
$301Avianca
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Tue, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 13
Alaska Airlines Logo
11:29 pm - 6:20 amLAX-LIR
5h 51mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:00 am - 2:49 pmLIR-LAX
5h 49mnonstop
$304Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Nov 4 - Thu, Dec 18
Volaris El Salvador Logo
10:50 pm - 5:39 amLAX-SAL
4h 49mnonstop
Volaris El Salvador Logo
7:00 am - 10:35 amSAL-LAX
5h 35mnonstop
$331Volaris El Salvador
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to Central America flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Los Angeles to Central America to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Los Angeles to Central America flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Central America.

The cheapest ticket to Central America from Los Angeles found in the last 72 hours was to Panama City, at $243 round-trip. The most popular route is from Los Angeles (LAX) to San Salvador (SAL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $277.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Los Angeles to Central America?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $521 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Central America?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Central America, 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 Los Angeles to Central America is September, when tickets cost $289 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $640 and $465 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Los Angeles to Central America?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Central America clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Los Angeles to Central America, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Central America back to Los Angeles, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to Central America?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Central America, 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 Los Angeles to Central America, you should book around 7 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonSeptember
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$93
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 10% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 37% increase in price.
Flight from Los Angeles to San Salvador

Flights from Los Angeles to Central America: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Los Angeles to Central America 
CarmelFlew with Alaska AirlinesLAX-LIRJan 2025
Know that flights are very unreliable so pad your days/plans.
Verified travelerFlew with AviancaLAX-GUAJan 2024
Be sure to have you immigration declaration filled out before landing. We weren’t given documents, but the staff was helpful in setting us up with a QR code and assisting us along the way.

FAQs - booking Central America flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to Central America?

    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 Los Angeles to Central America.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Los Angeles to Central America?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Los Angeles to Central America 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 Los Angeles to Central America?

    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 Los Angeles to Central America 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 Los Angeles to Central America?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Central America?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Central America is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $349 on average. Morning departures are around 29% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Central America is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $503.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Central America

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Los Angeles to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Salvador $180 one-way - $376 round-trip

Top 5 airlines serving from Los Angeles to Central America

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to Central America? 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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.1Food
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
7.1Entertainment
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Staff are helpful and patient. I don’t appreciate the almost 5 hours delay and also the delay of our luggage and being switched from one carousel to another to pick them up.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Jun 2025LAX - SEA
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Staff are helpful and patient. I don’t appreciate the almost 5 hours delay and also the delay of our luggage and being switched from one carousel to another to pick them up.

Staff were great but we were delayed on the tarmac for over an hour.

Thank you still providing bags for vomit. My son had a migraine and needed a bag to vomit in and it was right there behind the seat in front of us. Thank you!

We waited over an hour for our luggage to arrive at the carousel in Seattle.

Comfortable seat, a little delay, very informative. Love Wi-Fi

late take off - which they blamed on ATC 1000 times. Fake news that there was no room overhead for carry-ons. Seat space was so tiny I could barely drink my coffee. Cabin was freezing cold. Seat was hard. Zero in-flight entertainment. Only good thing was we arrived on time. Not a good experience!

I ordered the fruit and cheese plate on both outbound and inbound flights, the cheese portion on the inbound flight was half of what it had been on the outbound flight. 🙁

Awesome just like that we have a timeline flying Alaska.

Long delay before boarding. By the time I was informed of the delay I was already at the gate.

Check your emails that you sent me. 9 emails were sent telling me that my flight is Delayed. Each one with a different time 7:10, 7:55, 9:31, 9:09, 9:29, 9:44, 10:00, 9:49, and 10:10. That was how my experience went.

Quick boarding and check in.. but premium seats don’t recline.. very hard to relax. But overall, it was a Great a satisfying experience.. Thank You

If they listen to you especially when there’s a problem with a passport now I lost my tickets and also my seat money

The worst airline I have ever experienced. Terrible customer service. Absolutely disgraceful

Checking bags at the airport, very confusing they make lines for different flights but they don’t have any signs, so if you are on the wrong line be aware they will send you to the end of the correct line. No priority for check in even if you pay and no priority to disabled persons and elderly persons.

Despite all the negative reviews, I took Volaris with a family of 4 (including a toddler and infant in arms). The only compliant was they charged me $70 to gate check our wagon (which we use as a stroller) and then it was not available for pickup at the gate (which is the entire point), so we had to get through customs and the airport with our luggage and no way to push our kids :(

Après avoir manqué l’avion aucune aide de la part des agents à l’aéroport pour trouver un autre vol

Más comida no cobrar tanto por los asientos y comida food

Worst airline ever!! Delays in all my flights!!! Do not flight with Volaris!

The departures screens in the airport showed the flight as canceled for some weird reason, but when I got to the gate just to double check, it showed it as on time, and not canceled. This was confusing, but ultimately I was able to get to where I needed to go.

For whatever reason, when I was in the San Jose airport, the flight from Volaris read as canceled on the Departures screens you'd find all over the terminal, it wasn't until I got to the gate that it showed it as on time and still on. It was confusing, but ultimately I did get to where I needed to go with the flight I was expecting.

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

it was so bad. I tried to board my flight from vancouver to saskatoon. And to my surprise they did not board me cause the flight was changed and no email was send to me. and on my boarding pass which i got from seattle says different flight. I did not knew anyone from Vancouver, air canada crew was rude, i asked for today flight but they were rude and i had early morning dental appointment in saskatoon. I was so much in pain and my whole day is wasted today. and i suffered alot. They did provide me hotel but they did not provide me any food. I am really really disappointed first time had so bad experience with air canada. I may think twice to book it again. If i can get any reply or any composition that would be great. Thanks

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

The food was the worst I’ve had on any flight I’ve ever been on.

I was supposed to be on business class at first class from Denver back to Miami due to weather changes. I missed my connection and it’s put on a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Instead of honoring my business class/1st class ticket, they put me in coach, but there were two first class seats open. I think it’s absolutely disgusting that I paid for first class $1300 ticket and they put me in economy and they had to open seats available and I have still not been refunded the difference. I ended up having to eat a snack box instead of the meal I was supposed to get and did not get home till 2 AM so I think that’s a little pathetic that I had to live off crackers for dinner And my poor dog ate some cheese and salami. Oh yes, apparently when they switched me to the new flight they forgot to mention I had a service dog

Flight was late as pilot crew had to land at different airport in their previous flight. Passengers boarded and had to wait for pilots inside plane. Series of incomplete and unnecessary announcements by an annoying voice, rather than complete, informative announcements.

Breakfast was not loaded at SFO due to catering company change. Seems like a major airline at a major hub would have thought of something else or warned passengers to pick up food before boarding a 3 hour flight.

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

They hired a new catering company the same day of my flight. They botched the job by not delivering the right carts and after THREE HOURS waiting, the flight crew timed out (flight was 19 hours long and FAA rules state crew can’t work more than 14 hours long). So they CANCELED OUR FLIGHT!! Worst experience ever. Avoid UAL at all costs.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

Seats are very tight even in Plus, no complimentary snacks or beverage

The chicken that was served in business class was cold!

I receive a service for what I pay, so it is fair.

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.

Purchased a business class ticket and got a economy seat with center seat blocked they call it business. 3100usd ticket on a flight where economy costs 500usd The biggest scam insult have had on a regular airline. Avianca should be in the low cost category and kicked out of Star Alliance. I want the difference to be credited. Ets see what Avianca does. No reply so far. Avianca = low cost airline. Beware

There isn't much space in-between seats and even water needs to be paid for during the flight.

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.

Boarding was somewhat confusing in that the wrong messages were being displayed at the gate. It was somewhat annoying that I got off one flight and straight onto another (from the same gate), but in between they re-checked my hand luggage and made me get rid of my water (which they charge for on the plane). I was sitting in their 'Plus' seating, but the leg room was still too small to be able to sit square. The food options on the flights are pretty cheap quality (but not price). They got me from 'A' to 'B' on-time and for a relatively good price, but the experience itself was below average.

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.

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