$105 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to El Salvador

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Book Cheap San Francisco to El Salvador Plane Tickets

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

Thu, Jan 29 - Sat, Jan 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:24 am - 9:05 pm
SFO
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SAL
10h 41m1 stop
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11:10 am - 11:41 pm
SAL
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SFO
14h 31m2 stops
$351Multiple Airlines
Sat, Feb 7 - Tue, Feb 17
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1:35 am - 9:05 am
SFO
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SAL
5h 30mnonstop
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6:55 pm - 11:20 pm
SAL
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SFO
6h 25mnonstop
$354Avianca
Thu, Mar 12 - Tue, Mar 17
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2:20 pm - 8:50 pm
SFO
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SAL
5h 30mnonstop
Avianca Logo
5:35 pm - 10:50 pm
SAL
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SFO
6h 15mnonstop
$355Avianca
Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 10
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5:00 am - 3:24 pm
SFO
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SAL
8h 24m1 stop
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5:55 am - 5:48 pm
SAL
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SFO
12h 53m1 stop
$356United Airlines
Thu, Jan 29 - Sat, Feb 7
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1:20 pm - 8:50 pm
SFO
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SAL
5h 30mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:54 am - 12:28 am
SAL
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SFO
38h 34m3 stops
$357Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Wed, Jan 28
American Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 2:21 pm
SFO
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SAL
18h 21m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:31 pm - 11:36 pm
SAL
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SFO
12h 05m1 stop
$358American Airlines
Sat, Jan 24 - Sun, Feb 1
American Airlines Logo
10:59 pm - 2:49 pm
SFO
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SAL
13h 50m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:49 pm - 11:02 am
SAL
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SFO
21h 13m1 stop
$359American Airlines
Tue, Jan 27 - Thu, Feb 5
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:08 pm - 10:28 am
SFO
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SAL
18h 20m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:55 pm - 11:20 pm
SAL
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SFO
6h 25mnonstop
$360Multiple Airlines
Fri, Mar 27 - Sat, Apr 4
Frontier Logo
4:21 pm - 12:44 pm
SFO
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SAL
19h 23m2 stops
Frontier Logo
10:15 am - 7:48 am
SAL
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SFO
22h 33m2 stops
$361Frontier
Tue, Jan 20 - Tue, Feb 3
United Airlines Logo
12:43 am - 1:19 pm
SFO
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SAL
10h 36m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 11:59 pm
SAL
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SFO
9h 19m1 stop
$362United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to El Salvador flights

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

What is the cheapest San Francisco to El Salvador flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to El Salvador from San Francisco found in the last 72 hours was to San Salvador, at $329 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Francisco (SFO) to San Salvador (SAL), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $329.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to El 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 $450 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to El Salvador?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to El 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 Francisco to El Salvador is May, when tickets cost $401 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $802 and $579 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to El Salvador?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to El Salvador, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from El Salvador, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to El Salvador?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to El 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 San Francisco to El Salvador, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$105
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 61% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to San Salvador

FAQs - booking El Salvador flights

  • Can I find a hotel at the SFO airport?

    Yes. If you want to stay overnight at the airport before your flight to El Salvador, you can book into the Grand Hyatt Hotel at SFO. From this comfortable and convenient accommodation, you can access all of the airport terminals via the free AirTrain. Some amenities of this hotel include room service, a business center, a workout room, a bar and lounge, and more.

  • What documentation do I need in order to fly to El Salvador?

    As US citizen, when you land in El Salvador you must show a valid passport that has at least one blank page. You are not required to have a visa if you intend to leave El Salvador within 90 days. However, you are required to purchase a tourist card when you arrive. The tourist card is valid for 90 days. If you have a US passport that indicates that you were born in El Salvador, you do not need a tourist card.

  • Once I am at SAL, what other countries in Central America can I fly to from there?

    From SAL, there are many airlines flying to locations throughout Central America. For example, you could take a Copa Airlines flight to Panama City, an Avianca flight to Bogota, a Volaris flight to Cancun or Mexico City, or an Avianca El Salvador flight to Managua, just to name a few options.

  • What is the El Salvador International Airport like?

    The airport in San Salvador is one of the larger and more modern airports in Central America. At this one-terminal airport, you can find shops and restaurants both landside and airside, exclusive lounges where you can pay at the door to enter, currency exchanges, public transportation, and car rentals.

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

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

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to El Salvador is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $570 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to El Salvador is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $571.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to El Salvador

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Francisco to the following destinations at these prices or less: San Salvador $290 one-way - $413 round-trip
  • Serving as a hub for Alaska Airlines, the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is on the west coast of northern California. When you book your flight from San Francisco to El Salvador through KAYAK, you will most likely be landing in the city of San Salvador.
  • Airlines such as Alaska, Copa Airlines, United, Delta, American, and Aeromexico are among the many airlines that offer flights from SFO to The El Salvador International Airport (SAL), serving the city of San Salvador. The stops on these flights occur in cities such as Los Angeles, Panama City, Houston, and Mexico City.
  • JetBlue, Alaska, American, and Copa Airlines are among the carriers that offer flights from SFO to SAL with two stops. Stops on these flights include Dallas paired with Miami, Los Angeles paired with Miami, Seattle paired with Houston, Phoenix paired with Dallas, Charlotte paired with Dallas, and other combinations.
  • If you are traveling with children and you would like them to tire themselves out before your flight to El Salvador, take them to one of the two dedicated play areas at SFO. One indoor playground is located at Gate D7 in T2 and the other is at Gate D15 in T2.
  • When you’re waiting for your flight at SFO, you might encounter some friendly therapy dogs from the SFO Wag Brigade. These teams of therapy dogs and their handlers roam departures, seeking to offer comfort and delight to travelers who might be feeling anxious, stressed, bereaved, or even just bored. The Wag Brigade has several dogs, a lovable pig, and a giant rabbit.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to El Salvador

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to El 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.
7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1562 reviews
8.1Crew
7.8Boarding
7.4Comfort
6.8Entertainment
6.8Food
Airline reviews

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.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Dec 2025
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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.

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

I always enjoy flying Copa. There are very few airlines where I can enjoy a comfortable sleep in-flight. The snacks weren't the best, but they sufficed. The in-flight entertainment was fantastic, and I crossed another movie off my watch list.

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.

horrible service, food was an embarrassment, no charging for cellphones, stay away

Very happy with my flight. I would definitely recommend it.

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

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

This was an older airplane. The cabin was constantly warm to hot throughout the 10 hour flight and there were no vents to personalize air flow. Also since it was an older plane, the material and comfort of the chairs were very uncomfortable. I left my flight with major soreness on my tailbone.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

While I didn’t watch much tv I would have liked a few more options of TV series from Apple TV or hbo max ..

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

The flight was very smooth and the meal in business class was great.

I requested a low sodium meal. Reason being, I take medicine for high blood pressure and I wear compression socks on long flights to help with leg swelling. Having less sodium in meals really helps me feel better on long flights. I received my initial low sodium meal after takeoff. Just before landing, the crew came through with the meal cart and offered me what was being served. I said no thank you and then noticed my low sodium meal in the meal cart, with my name and seat assignment on it. I motioned to the crew member, but he grabbed the meal cart and proceeded to move to the rear of the aircraft. He didn’t see me or other passengers who had attempted to get this attention. He was more concerned about completing meal service since we were due to land in under 45 minutes. I pressed the call light five times from my seat to receive help, but no crew member responded to me. So, I didn’t receive a second meal, one that I requested (the low sodium option). This led me to have a migraine from only eating one meal on an 11-hour flight. This is why I’m not a fan of flying US-based airlines overseas. The crew members continue to show the absolute worst customer service experience. I would not recommend flying American for overseas flights.

Not great. Booked Extra seats and got nothing extra at all. It’s basically a big budget airline.

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

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

Pros: we leave and arrive on time Cons: the most uncomfortable seats ever. You cant recline at all your seats. No entertainment No TVs flight attendants didn't provide even a glass of water. You have to go to back of the airplane and ask for one. I am Colombian and I remember seeing the flight attendants very neat, elegants which is or was a staple of Avianca.it was one with tennis shoes, no male up, the hair was messy... that was really odd.

Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew

Last seat of Bussines Class it does recline but passenger seating behind kept pushing since they did not have space once my seat was reclined

I like the crew they're very friendly. I don't like. on five hour flight they not offered snacks. Any drink. Not even coffee

Not even water is offered on the flight. You cannot lean back on the seats and the seats are so narrow you can’t avoid rubbing elbows with the person next to you.

I couldnt recline the seat. Other than that crew was very attentive and helpful. Thsnk you

I had to go to the boarding counter for them to enter my return flight as it’s not with Avianca. There was a long queue as there were lots of people being called to the counter.

This low cost airline looks and fells more like a local bus. In a 6 hour flight not being able to recline a seat is torture. The only thing available with no charge is a glass of water provided by, mostly, rude staff. Our luggage didn’t arrive

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