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These are the earliest and latest flight times available from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador:

• Earliest: departs at 1:40 am and lands at 6:48 am
• Latest: departs at 6:05 pm and lands at 11:13 pm.

The flight takes about 5h 08m.

Three cabin classes are available on flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador:

• Economy Class
• Business Class
• First Class

A nonstop flight from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador takes 5h 08m, covering 2,092 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Round-trip flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador range from $378 to $660, with an average of $506 over the past 12 months. Anything below $378 counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 18% above the $506 route average. Book 24 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $445 round-trip via Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), compared to $503 for nonstop.

Avianca is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while American Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador flights are:

• Avianca: 87% on time
• American Airlines: 18% on time
• JetBlue: 11% on time

Overall, flights on this route are punctual 85% of the time on average.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $64–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320neo family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Avianca and Volaris El Salvador. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320-100/200 variants.

Morning is the busiest departure period on New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador flights, with 34% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 33%, night flights for 33%, and evening flights for 0%.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, round-trip prices on this route showed a wide range, from about $501 to $3,386. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $386, which is 21% above the typical average for this route.

San Salvador El Salvador Intl Airport (SAL) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $8 for economy cars. Top options include:

• Budget
• Europcar
• Sixt
• Hertz
• Fox

Flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador usually depart from New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) and arrive at San Salvador El Salvador Intl (SAL).

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route, while afternoon departures tend to have the most.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador route, 15% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2h 57m.

One-stop flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador most commonly connect through:

• Panama City Tocumen Intl (PTY) - 61% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) - 21% of one-stop connections
• Miami (MIA) - 16% of one-stop connections
• Guatemala City La Aurora (GUA) - 2% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 9% on flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $479 round-trip on average, while Friday is the most expensive at $522, a difference of $43.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Only Avianca operates flights between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and San Salvador.

Flying via Guatemala City La Aurora (GUA) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 6h 53m, compared with 9h 03m via Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) and 9h 47m via Orlando (MCO).

San Salvador is 2 hours behind New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport (Central Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Among airlines operating New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to San Salvador flights:

• Avianca: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• United Airlines: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Avianca: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so always check the fare details before booking.

All flights from JKF and SAL consider people with reduced mobility by offering special services to them. For instance, if you book Avianca, Copa Airlines, or American Airlines, you can reliably get wheelchairs services. Unlike other airlines which require people in need of special services to request 48 hours before travel day, Copa America allows you to get such services whether you booked in advance or not.

Yes. American Airlines offers customers who book economy a chance to upgrade to first class by topping up a small amount of money. If you go with this option, you end up paying lesser than what would have been if one booked first class directly.

If you need public transport, the local buses such as Chicken Buses are the cheapest and best way to connect from the airport to the city center. These buses are located on Ground Transportation and take about 1h 10min to be at the city.

Copa Airlines and American Airlines are some of the airlines you should consider booking if you want to fly in an eco-friendly airline. If you fly with any of these two airlines, you will end up reducing your carbon footprint.