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$132 Find Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to San Salvador

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Cheapest round-trip
$320
Typical prices: $402-$272
Volaris El Salvador
Mon 9/14Fri 9/25
LAX - SAL • Non-stop
Cheapest non-stop
$386
Typical prices: $511-$342
Avianca
Fri 5/15Mon 6/1
LAX - SAL • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Los Angeles to San Salvador (LAX-SAL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to San Salvador 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 San Salvador

Mon, Sep 14 - Fri, Sep 25
Volaris El Salvador Logo
11:54 pm - 5:52 am
LAX
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SAL
4h 58mnonstop
Volaris El Salvador Logo
6:11 pm - 10:24 pm
SAL
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LAX
5h 13mnonstop
$320Volaris El Salvador
Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14
American Airlines Logo
5:42 pm - 12:45 pm
LAX
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SAL
18h 03m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:59 pm - 10:02 pm
SAL
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LAX
9h 03m
1 stop
$321American Airlines
Mon, Sep 7 - Fri, Sep 18
Volaris El Salvador Logo
10:59 am - 4:57 pm
LAX
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SAL
4h 58mnonstop
Volaris El Salvador Logo
5:16 am - 9:29 am
SAL
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LAX
5h 13mnonstop
$322Volaris El Salvador
Mon, May 25 - Fri, Jun 5
Frontier Logo
5:45 am - 2:45 pm
LAX
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SAL
8h 00m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
3:50 pm - 9:03 am
SAL
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LAX
18h 13m
2 stops
$323Frontier
Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14
Volaris El Salvador Logo
10:59 am - 4:57 pm
LAX
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SAL
4h 58mnonstop
Volaris El Salvador Logo
5:16 am - 9:29 am
SAL
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LAX
5h 13mnonstop
$324Volaris El Salvador
Fri, Sep 11 - Sat, Sep 19
American Airlines Logo
10:59 pm - 12:45 pm
LAX
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SAL
12h 46m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 7:14 am
SAL
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LAX
18h 54m
2 stops
$325American Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 20
American Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 12:45 pm
LAX
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SAL
17h 00m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:59 pm - 10:49 pm
SAL
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LAX
9h 50m
1 stop
$326American Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Thu, Sep 17
Volaris El Salvador Logo
11:54 pm - 5:52 am
LAX
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SAL
4h 58mnonstop
Volaris El Salvador Logo
6:11 pm - 10:24 pm
SAL
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LAX
5h 13mnonstop
$327Volaris El Salvador
Sun, May 10 - Fri, May 29
GOL Logo
5:57 pm - 12:40 pm
LAX
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SAL
17h 43m
2 stops
GOL Logo
6:00 am - 6:43 pm
SAL
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LAX
13h 43m
1 stop
$328GOL
Sat, Oct 10 - Sun, Oct 25
Volaris El Salvador Logo
11:54 pm - 5:52 am
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SAL
4h 58mnonstop
Volaris El Salvador Logo
6:11 pm - 10:24 pm
SAL
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LAX
5h 13mnonstop
$329Volaris El Salvador
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Los Angeles to San Salvador flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Los Angeles to San Salvador?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Los Angeles to San Salvador departing in September.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Los Angeles to San Salvador?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Salvador on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to fly from Los Angeles to San Salvador. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to San Salvador?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to San Salvador, 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 San Salvador is September, where tickets cost $328 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $702 and $487 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Los Angeles to San Salvador?

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 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $394 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to San Salvador?

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 San Salvador, 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 San Salvador, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Los Angeles to San Salvador

 
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KAYAK's tips to save more on a Los Angeles to San Salvador flight

Traveling from Los Angeles to San Salvador can be a cost-effective journey if you know when and how to book your flights. Generally, Tuesdays are the cheapest days to fly, while September is the most affordable month.

Cheapest Route: Opt for the direct route from LAX to SAL for the most affordable fares.

Booking Advance: Book your flight at least 120 days in advance to secure the best prices.

Budget Airline: Volaris El Salvador typically offers the cheapest fares for this route.

Flight Type: Direct flights are generally cheaper than those with layovers.

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Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$135
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 25% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 61% increase in price.
Flight from Los Angeles to San Salvador

When to book flights from Los Angeles to San Salvador

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles to San Salvador based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Los Angeles to San Salvador

  • What is the cheapest flight from Los Angeles to San Salvador?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Los Angeles to San Salvador was $135 for a one-way ticket and $321 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Los Angeles and San Salvador?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Los Angeles and on arrival in San Salvador.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Los Angeles to San Salvador?

    When flying out of Los Angeles you will be using Los Angeles. You will be landing at San Salvador, also known as San Salvador El Salvador Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Los Angeles to San Salvador?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Los Angeles to San Salvador flight route: JetBlue, Delta, Alaska Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Aeromexico, GOL, and American Airlines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Los Angeles to San Salvador?

    The Airbus A320neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Los Angeles to San Salvador flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Los Angeles to San Salvador?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Los Angeles and San Salvador, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Los Angeles to San Salvador?

    There are nonstop flights from Los Angeles to San Salvador on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Los Angeles to San Salvador, Delta or Azul?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Los Angeles to San Salvador are Delta and Azul. With an average price for the route of $174 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Azul is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $639 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to San Salvador?

    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 San Salvador.

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

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

    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 to San Salvador with an airline and back to Los Angeles with another airline. Booking your flights between Los Angeles and SAL can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Los Angeles to San Salvador

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $215 or less one-way and $424 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Los Angeles to San Salvador?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Los Angeles Los Angeles to San Salvador El Salvador Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Los Angeles Airport to San Salvador El Salvador Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Los Angeles Los Angeles to San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Monday

Avianca,United Airlines,Volaris El Salvador

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Tuesday

Avianca,United Airlines,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,United Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Avianca,United Airlines,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,United Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Avianca,United Airlines,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,United Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Avianca,United Airlines,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,United Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Avianca,United Airlines,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,United Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Avianca,United Airlines,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,United Airlines, +1 more

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Direct returns

San Salvador El Salvador Intl to Los Angeles Los Angeles

Monday

Avianca,United Airlines,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,United Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

Avianca,United Airlines,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,United Airlines, +1 more

Wednesday

Avianca,United Airlines,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,United Airlines, +1 more

Thursday

Avianca,United Airlines,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,United Airlines, +1 more

Friday

Avianca,United Airlines,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,United Airlines, +1 more

Saturday

Avianca,United Airlines,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,United Airlines, +1 more

Sunday

Avianca,United Airlines,Volaris El Salvador

Avianca,United Airlines, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Los Angeles to San Salvador

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Los Angeles to San Salvador. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. 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 Los Angeles to San Salvador? 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.
7.5
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1580 reviews
6.8Entertainment
6.8Food
7.8Boarding
8.1Crew
7.4Comfort
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I was flying business class, and the French fellow passengers were super noisy. It was not a comfortable flight. And the crew was not helpful.

2.0 MediocreFiruz, Apr 2026
MEX - PTY
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I was flying business class, and the French fellow passengers were super noisy. It was not a comfortable flight. And the crew was not helpful.

Boarding was confusing from staff telling going to preboard and than to group 1 Airplane was not cooling at the beginning

Avoid at all costs. My wife had to stay back on a connecting flight as her parents flight was delayed. 10 days later on the way back they cancelled all our flights. We had to rebook all four of us on the next days flight.

Friendly crew, good food options, food not the best and seats not as comfy but that’s typical.

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

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

Copa staff at PTY and one particular crew member were unhelpful & rude.

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

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

The flight was good overall. Everything went smoothly, although the landing was a bit rough. Still, it was a pleasant experience

This airline always trick us so we end up paying again for the luggage’s. This airline is worthless and take advantage of travelers .

Now days most airlines flying to Central America have a really poor service, but if you buy first class they will treat you better. I miss those days when flying was fun.

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

Due to cancellation of connecting flight (Lufthansa) I didn’t fly with United

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

The business class seat is exceptional. I wish the food is more palatable.

My flight was canceled a few hours before boarding. I was rebooked on Copa airlines and missed an important meeting .

Business class seats felt very cramped compared to other airlines.

OK, we were delayed and had to de plane and reboard.

Crew was great (professional, attentive, prompt). Snacks for 4 hrs flight is deplorable.

Check-in and in-flight staff were better than average. The seat was a fair size but too hard and not enough padding. The cushion/pillow provided is poor (thin and seems to be disposable ,it provides no effective cushioning or support). Food was OK-ish but no choice of inflight snacks and no easy place to get drinks other than water (I could ask for juice by intruding into the staff area at the back of the plane) Entertainment was very good actually. Overall better than I expected from a US-based airline (sorry!) but compared to ANA or Singapore it was so-so. (I live in Japan so they are my comparative airlines)

The business class layout of chairs was weired. You are sitting directly across stranger.,

Friendly crew is the only nice thing. Seats uncomfortable. Food and snacks horrible. Movies were the same as the first 10 hour flight two weeks before

We left at 1030 am pacific from LA and supposed to land at 7 pm Eastern in NY. They made a detour, stopped in Philadelphia and didn’t land till 1130 PM Eastern!!! Worst flight experience with no pilot communication with no explanation as to what was going on. Everyone was very frustrated to say the least.

I cancelled my ticket less than 24 hours deadline but I didn’t get refunded.

Flight boarded from Gate 159B, the farthest gate in the LAX Bradley Terminal. While the flight operated on time, the first class cabin attendant made no recognition of my being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

The flight itself was excellent but the gate attendant made me check my carryon since she said it was an inch too big. I’ve had no problems with this carryon on recent flights on Qantas, Delta, Austrian, Southwest Airlines even though the overhead bins are the same size. there were other carryons in the bins that also looked larger than mine and there was room left in the bins for more. When I picked up my carryon from baggage claim one of the wheels had broken off.

I was in last row so that is never great bc the person in front of me leaned his seat all the way back into me.

Flight was scheduled at 11:26am but they keep Delaying until midnight. They waited at airport restless.

My 9:50AM flight was delayed to 3:40PM "due to incoming aircraft delay". No aircraft is "delayed" that long. Found out once we did board (after several changes in times) that the aircraft had a maintenance issue and we had to wait for another aircraft. Just tell us that. The aircraft we did get was old and the seats need to be updated. I have been traveling for several weeks with AA and you should refresh your entertainment content as frequent flyers have gone through most of your new content. I have Celiac and a shellfish allergy and continue to have struggles with meals on business and first class flights. Please keep this in mind. Sorry - was a long travel day yesterday and a bit cranky this morning with my experience comments. Still an AA fan.

My seat was assigned last row behind restrooms No legroom’s I’m very Pettit Still was not comfortable Food choice was excellent

This was my first time flying with you guys and my very last! This was the most horrible experience!!! There was not even tv in the plane! How cheap can this airline be!!! I paid so much for my suitcase!!! I would never fly with this airline again! The crew are very rude!

The crew was great! They waited for me as Air Canada flight was delayed by 1:15 hours from Ottawa to Toronto. I am a bit disappointed that we could only use wifi for entertainment but I survived! The only thing I would of liked is a more comfortable seat. The seat cushions are not thick enough for flights longer than 3 hours. Aside from that, everything was great.

The worst experience I've ever had because the "people" @ Avianca wouldn't let me fly because they said I needed a round trip ticket

Seating was tight. Seats don't recline. Initial flight was cancelled. Lost two days of vacation.

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 delayed and I lost my connection flight to Cali and I missed my Mom's funeral and avianca lost my check in luggage

It was delayed and I lost my connection flight to Cali and I missed my Mom's funeral

I actually upgraded to the medium level of seats from basic and even doing that it may have been physically the most uncomfortable flight I have ever had. They packed everyone like is a train to death camp. It was a red eye so I hoped to get some sleep but it was physically impossible to find a comfortable way to rest. I met other folks on the same flight and they said the same thing. It was an utterly miserable flight and if I have any other options I will never fly with them again

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

Staff are the rudest in the industry … awful customer service … will never fly Avianca again

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