$198 Find Cheap Flights from San Salvador to California

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Cheap Flights from San Salvador to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$309
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$532
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$539
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$570
Reno
Reno1 stop$646
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$622
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$309
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$532
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$539
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$570
Reno
Reno1 stop$646
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$622

Book Cheap San Salvador to California Plane Tickets

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

Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 19
Volaris El Salvador Logo
5:16 am - 9:29 am
SAL
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LAX
5h 13mnonstop
Volaris El Salvador Logo
11:54 pm - 5:52 am
LAX
-
SAL
4h 58mnonstop
$309Volaris El Salvador
Thu, Oct 1 - Sun, Oct 4
Volaris El Salvador Logo
6:11 pm - 10:24 pm
SAL
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LAX
5h 13mnonstop
Volaris El Salvador Logo
11:54 pm - 5:52 am
LAX
-
SAL
4h 58mnonstop
$322Volaris El Salvador
Fri, Oct 23 - Sun, Nov 1
Volaris El Salvador Logo
5:16 am - 9:29 am
SAL
-
LAX
5h 13mnonstop
Volaris El Salvador Logo
10:54 pm - 5:42 am
LAX
-
SAL
4h 48mnonstop
$330Volaris El Salvador
Thu, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 20
American Airlines Logo
1:59 pm - 11:57 pm
SAL
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LAX
10h 58m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 11:00 am
LAX
-
SAL
10h 01m
1 stop
$337American Airlines
Thu, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 20
American Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 10:46 pm
SAL
-
LAX
10h 26m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 11:00 am
LAX
-
SAL
10h 01m
1 stop
$338American Airlines
Tue, May 26 - Thu, Jul 16
United Airlines Logo
1:15 am - 12:03 pm
SAL
-
SJC
11h 48m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 2:30 pm
SJC
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SAL
28h 45m
2 stops
$679United Airlines
Mon, Aug 10 - Thu, Aug 20
Copa Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 10:26 pm
SAL
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RNO
15h 56m
2 stops
Copa Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 12:39 pm
RNO
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SAL
19h 29m
2 stops
$692Copa Airlines
Mon, Aug 31 - Tue, Nov 3
United Airlines Logo
3:40 pm - 9:27 am
SAL
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RNO
18h 47m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
1:42 pm - 1:19 pm
RNO
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SAL
21h 37m
2 stops
$694United Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Sep 3
Avianca Logo
11:20 pm - 5:33 pm
SAL
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BUR
19h 13m
2 stops
Avianca Logo
11:10 am - 8:50 pm
BUR
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SAL
8h 40m
1 stop
$735Avianca
Fri, Aug 21 - Tue, Aug 25
Avianca Logo
7:45 am - 5:33 pm
SAL
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BUR
10h 48m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
11:10 am - 6:30 am
BUR
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SAL
18h 20m
1 stop
$750Avianca
Booking Insights

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

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

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

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 Salvador to California departing in October.

What is the cheapest San Salvador to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from San Salvador found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $221 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Salvador (SAL) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $221.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from San Salvador to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $358 on average. Morning departures are around 10% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $527.

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

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 $601 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Salvador to California, 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 Salvador to California is September, when tickets cost $280 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $407 and $401 respectively.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Salvador to California, look for departures on Fridays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from California, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Salvador to California, 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 Salvador to California, you should book around 8 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 11 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$198
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
Flight from San Salvador to Las Vegas

Flights from San Salvador to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Salvador to California 
Verified travelerFlew with Avianca
SAL
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SFO
Mar 2024
Bring a pillow Bring phones charged Bring your own entertainment Be patient for luggage to get off plane.
MayumiFlew with Avianca
SAL
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LAX
Jan 2024
Eat well before boarding and bring your own entertainment.

FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 Salvador to California.

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

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

    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 Salvador to California 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 Salvador to California?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Salvador to the following destinations at these prices or less: Los Angeles $268 one-way - $400 round-trip; Ontario $347 one-way - $578 round-trip; San Francisco $405 one-way - $677 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Salvador to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Salvador to California. 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 Salvador to California? 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 1584 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.8Boarding
8.1Crew
6.8Food
6.8Entertainment
Airline reviews

I had to run from the end of terminal one to the end of terminal two to make the connecting flight....probably a kilometer. No electric carts were available. I'm 76 and literally had to run to make the connection at the last minute. The connecting time was absolutely unrealistic. When Last Call was announced, I tried to get other Copa gate staff to call Gate 221 to let them know I was on my way, but they said no. I came within 1 minute of missing the flight.

2.0 MediocreFred, May 2026
UIO - PTY
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I had to run from the end of terminal one to the end of terminal two to make the connecting flight....probably a kilometer. No electric carts were available. I'm 76 and literally had to run to make the connection at the last minute. The connecting time was absolutely unrealistic. When Last Call was announced, I tried to get other Copa gate staff to call Gate 221 to let them know I was on my way, but they said no. I came within 1 minute of missing the flight.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Seats were not super comfortable and food was not good at all. If I had a chance I would definitely fly a different airline. Of course they are better than any budget airline, but not by much.

Flew steerage class. Short on leg room unless you pay more. No window unless you pay more. Etc. United is trying to squeeze every cent from you. It doesn’t make for any loyalty.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

Outstanding service, great food, friendly & efficient crew, safe & comfortable flight

Staff were not attentive, wifi did not work, cut my head in the bathroom due to the position of the soap on the sink, had blood running down my face, told staff, they had no expression no sympathy, didn't even say "sorry", they said "oh we will have a look at that" about 10 mins later the purser brought me a bandaid, still no sorry.... Shocking

The crew was great. Very friendly and responsive. The plane was old, small and tight. We ran out of overhead space and I had to check. Middle seat was particularly tight.

The flight was delayed from take off because only one runway was operational in San Francisco.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Dinner was good, but the breakfast served in the morning was horrible.

Packed in plane small uncomfortable seats elbow to elbow nobody wants to be in that situation for the money they paid

American delayed the flight for a crew rest period. The delay occurred late in the evening - the earliest i can find is 10:20 pm. With a 6 am flight anyone on the flight would have already have been asleep (unless you are insane, a vampire or on drugs) and at least for me i was already on the way to the airport at 445 am the next morning when i discovered they delayed the flight until 9 am. Given the incoming flight was in the air at 6 pm the evening before this should have been figured out a lot more timely that was there only crew to use. Just frustrating given there is no consideration for customer experience anymore in flying.

Flight: Started on time. Comfortable flight. Arrived on time. Crew: Very cordial and helpful. Drinks and snack was served with a smile. Overall enjoyed the trip. Regards, Hari Doss Chanchala Doss

To have arrived on time and not 3 hours late after having already spent $100 to change to an earlier flight, only to arrive back home close to the original flight time.

American Airlines is a miserable experience. It is predictably miserable, in the sense that every time I fly American, I brace myself for the certainty that it will be unpleasant and uncomfortable. But it is unpredictable in the sense that I never know if the flight will be on time or delayed nine hours (both happened to me this week). I never know if I will be able to sit in the seat that I selected when I purchased the ticket or if I will be told by Customer Service (!!!) that I must relocate from first class to a seat in the back of the aircraft with no explanation (both happened to me this week). Will the food be frozen and half defrosted, or scalding hot? Will the drinks be warm? Will the flight attendants be surly and mean? Will the toilets be cramped and foul? Will the seats be narrow and uncomfortable? Will there be a real electric outlet at the seat, or just an unreliable USB-2 port? Will there be enough seats in the boarding lounge or just a few? Will the boarding process be smooth and efficient, or will the gate agents mess it up and delay it needlessly for 30 or 40 minutes? Will the catering and cleaning crew be prompt or will they take an extra 30 minutes? Will the brakes on the aircraft work properly, or will the pilot delay takeoff for four hours while the ground crew attends to what can only be described as routine maintenance that should have been done the night before? I've eexperienced every one of these unpleasant things this year, 2026. The only thing I can reliably count on is that American will find a new way to make the experience of flying as miserable as they possibly can.

Wifi was spotty. Tray table was very dirty when I sat down.

The WiFi would not connect enough for me to do my actual work. It permaspooled, disconnected, said it was connected, then wouldn't open an email... it was frustrating. I am not a tall person, 5'4" - and I felt cramped with little room to reach into my bag under the seat in front of me. I feel sorry for anyone taller than me having to fly. the one positive thing I will add, is the overhead bins are roomy enough to manage more bags than other carriers.

Buying ticket from kayak instant booking was a huge mistake, never to be repeated again! The Kayak didn’t book the tickets directly, it handed it off to a third party Underpricer, that booked a code shared American Airlines flight operated by Cathay Pacific!! When managing the booking American Airlines would recognize the itinerary but wouldn’t let me do anything stating, the flight is operated by Cathay Pacific so go to their website. Cathay Pacific would recognize the itinerary, neither by reservation ID or ticket number…asking to reach out to the third party Underpricer….calling Underpricer resulted in no help like seat requests, mileage number or upgrade request, 15hr layover accommodation voucher guidance…so net in net avoid booking through three layers of intermediaries

Going non stop to lax like I paid for. Not stopping in MCI for gas. Too long of delays

Flight was on time. Cabin attendants made no recognition of my name or being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

Delayed for mechanical and no updates on what was happening and how long the delay might be.

Overall, the flight went well and the service was good. However, there was a very frightening moment during landing in Bogotá. Just as the plane was about to touch down, it suddenly went back up into the air. The aircraft was not descending straight and seemed to move left and right, which made the situation feel unstable. This was quite scary. After going back up, the plane circled for about 15 minutes before attempting to land again. Although I understand that safety always comes first and situations like this can happen, it was still a shocking experience for passengers.

I had bad experiences before now was excellent I am glad they have business class again

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.

only a bag of chips and a bottle of water in business class was served

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.

We waited for one hour to deboard the plane after landing. That could be better

I handed in my suitcase in perfect condition at SAL Airport. And in MIA Airport I received it with one corner broken and the wheels bent.

I like the crew members they're very friendly. Clean plane. The flight was on time. I dont like the comfort my car seat its better that the plane seats. They charge for everything. This airline was very good. Now it's a low cost airline

6 hour flight and have to pay for everything 100 dollars to add a carry-on bag is insane

Did not fly with Pakistan International Airlines. Have never flown with Pakistan International Airlines.

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