SAN - SAL

$180 Find Cheap Flights from San Diego to San Salvador

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Diego to San Salvador departing on 8/23. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Diego to San Salvador, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Diego to San Salvador, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$371
Typical prices: $540-$452
Copa Airlines
Wed 9/9Wed 9/16
SAN - SAL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$180
Overall average: $261
Frontier
Sun 8/23
SAN - SAL • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $371 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.5 score
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There are currently no direct flights between San Diego and San Salvador. You'll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $338 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 7h 32m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 16% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to San Salvador (SAN-SAL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Diego 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to San Salvador

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16
Copa Airlines Logo
9:03 pm - 12:39 pm
SAN
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SAL
14h 36m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
8:30 am - 6:30 pm
SAL
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SAN
11h 00m
1 stop
$371Copa Airlines
Wed, May 13 - Wed, May 20
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10:00 pm - 12:41 pm
SAN
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SAL
13h 41m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
8:29 am - 6:30 pm
SAL
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SAN
11h 01m
1 stop
$391Copa Airlines
Fri, May 15 - Mon, May 18
Copa Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 12:41 pm
SAN
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SAL
13h 41m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
4:55 am - 6:30 pm
SAL
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SAN
14h 35m
1 stop
$400Copa Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Mon, Apr 27
Copa Airlines Logo
9:18 pm - 12:41 pm
SAN
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SAL
14h 23m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 6:30 pm
SAL
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SAN
12h 00m
1 stop
$401Copa Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Mon, May 18
Copa Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 12:41 pm
SAN
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SAL
13h 41m
1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 6:30 pm
SAL
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SAN
12h 00m
1 stop
$415Copa Airlines
Thu, Oct 1 - Sun, Oct 4
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:17 pm - 9:55 am
SAN
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SAL
18h 38m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:30 pm - 12:54 pm
SAL
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SAN
19h 24m
1 stop
$416Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 5:55 am
SAN
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SAL
14h 40m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:30 pm - 4:27 pm
SAL
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SAN
23h 57m
1 stop
$439Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jun 5 - Fri, Jun 19
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:45 am - 9:55 am
SAN
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SAL
21h 10m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 6:46 pm
SAL
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SAN
8h 46m
1 stop
$453Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 8 - Tue, Sep 15
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2:17 pm - 5:55 am
SAN
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SAL
14h 38m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:20 pm - 2:25 pm
SAL
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SAN
20h 05m
1 stop
$458Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 11 - Tue, May 19
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1:38 pm - 7:40 pm
SAN
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SAL
29h 02m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:35 am - 5:59 pm
SAL
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SAN
11h 24m
1 stop
$470Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to San Salvador flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego to San Salvador departing in September.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Diego to San Salvador?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to San Salvador is August, where tickets cost $499 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $800 and $683 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$180
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Diego to San Salvador

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Diego to San Salvador?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to San Salvador was $371 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to San Salvador from San Diego.

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

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

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Diego to San Salvador?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Diego and San Salvador.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to San Salvador, Copa Airlines or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to San Salvador are Copa Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $249 and an overall rating of 7.5, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $586 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego 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 San Diego to San Salvador.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Salvador from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego 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 San Diego 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 San Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from San Diego to San Salvador

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego 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 San Diego 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 1575 reviews
8.1Crew
7.4Comfort
6.8Food
6.8Entertainment
7.7Boarding
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Entire experience from check in to landing was amazing the flight crew was excellent and friendly. Seats were comfortable.

10.0 ExcellentK Anson, Apr 2026
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Entire experience from check in to landing was amazing the flight crew was excellent and friendly. Seats were comfortable.

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.

Seats were awful. Media should have been included for such a long flight.

Horrible. No TV or any type of entertainment on board. Passwnger listening to/watching stuff on their own phone with no headphones making it noise and uncomfortable for everyone else, little/tiny food portions, old seats, useless wifi (cant access anything). Horrible exlerience especially it was a lomg distance flight with kids.

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.

Very strict carry on rules meant most of the plane had to gate check their luggage. As is often the case had things that were broken because of this, but I appreciated not being charged to gate check. Otherwise good flight and great crew once on the plane

Some of the Air hostesses are not that friendly. Need improvement

I liked the meatloaf the chicken was awful but the plane was on time and got there and the staff was nice.

Boarding was quick & efficient; they gave boarding groups due priority; staff & air crew were very cordial and helpful, pleasant flight.

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

I had a cancelled flight because of technical issues going to my destination, and a delayed flight coming home. All told it wasn’t a total bust.

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

the entire flight felt off. The crew seemed uninterested and disengaged. The food service was really bad - overcooked, bland, weird food service. They actually woke us up to serve chicken wraps in the middle of the night, after dinner and before breakfast. Made no sense. Ultimately, I was glad they did though, because the breakfast had been held for so long it was inedible. Eggs, potatoes, sausage - all disgusting. We were asked to "honor" the lavatories for premium customers and stay in our own cabin: this was also strange. So people in economy didn't pay enough to use the closest toilet to them??? It's a toilet. All in all, not the experience I have come to expect from United Airlines. The return flight from Paris to SFO was better, btw.

They delayed the flight from 9:00 to 11:55 At 11:45 they canceled the flight. I paid a premium price for the tickets with poor service

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.

The 777’s economy seat’s legroom was more tolerable than expected. I appreciate the reclining mechanism which slides the seat forward to minimize cannibalizing the space behind. The food was terrible: very salty.

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