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Cheap Flights from San Salvador to Chicago (SAL-ORD)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Salvador to Chicago 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 Salvador to O'Hare Intl

Wed, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 22
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 12:15 amSAL-ORD
7h 45m1 stop
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4:10 pm - 4:50 amORD-SAL
13h 40m1 stop
$231United Airlines
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Thu, May 22 - Mon, May 26
United Airlines Logo
10:41 pm - 10:39 amSAL-ORD
10h 58m1 stop
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9:31 pm - 8:43 pmORD-SAL
24h 12m1 stop
$243United Airlines
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Sat, Jul 12 - Mon, Jul 21
Copa Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:20 amSAL-ORD
18h 20m1 stop
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1:07 am - 12:42 pmORD-SAL
12h 35m1 stop
$284Copa Airlines
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Wed, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 6
Copa Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:22 amSAL-ORD
18h 22m1 stop
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7:54 am - 8:23 pmORD-SAL
13h 29m1 stop
$289Copa Airlines
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Thu, Jun 19 - Mon, Jun 23
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:14 pm - 8:50 amSAL-ORD
18h 36m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
7:39 pm - 12:09 pmORD-SAL
17h 30m1 stop
$291Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Jul 10 - Tue, Jul 15
Spirit Airlines Logo
1:44 pm - 9:23 amSAL-ORD
18h 39m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 12:39 pmORD-SAL
8h 34m1 stop
$322Spirit Airlines
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Thu, Jun 19 - Tue, Jul 29
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:29 pmSAL-ORD
15h 29m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:57 pm - 11:30 amORD-SAL
17h 33m1 stop
$330American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 5 - Thu, Jun 12
Avianca Logo
10:25 am - 4:05 pmSAL-ORD
4h 40mnonstop
Avianca Logo
5:25 pm - 9:05 pmORD-SAL
4h 40mnonstop
$331Avianca
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Sat, Jun 7 - Thu, Jun 12
Avianca Logo
10:25 am - 4:05 pmSAL-ORD
4h 40mnonstop
Avianca Logo
5:25 pm - 9:05 pmORD-SAL
4h 40mnonstop
$341Avianca
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Mon, Jun 9 - Thu, Jun 12
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 11:51 pmSAL-ORD
16h 51m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
8:05 am - 7:44 pmORD-SAL
12h 39m2 stops
$350American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Salvador to O'Hare Intl flights

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

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Salvador to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from San Salvador to Chicago, you should consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Salvador, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Salvador to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Salvador to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport is March, where tickets cost $363 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $488 and $441 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Salvador to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $271, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Salvador to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, 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 Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonApril
Cheapest flight$141
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Salvador to O'Hare Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Salvador to O'Hare Intl 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 San Salvador to Chicago flights

  • How many flights are there between San Salvador and Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport per day?

    There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from San Salvador and lands in Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 4h 40m. The most common departure time is 10:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 3 flights.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Salvador to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Salvador to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport was $141 for a one-way ticket and $231 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    On your way to Chicago, you’ll fly out from San Salvador El Salvador Intl. You’ll be landing at Chicago O'Hare Intl.

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

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Salvador to Chicago flight route.

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

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

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

    You can catch a nonstop flight from San Salvador to Chicago on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Salvador to Chicago are Delta and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $537 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $388 and an overall rating of 7.6.

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

    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 Chicago.

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

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

    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 Chicago with an airline and back to San Salvador with another airline. Booking your flights between San Salvador and ORD 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 Salvador to Chicago?

    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 Chicago from San Salvador 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 San Salvador to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $392 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San Salvador to Chicago?

Find which airlines fly direct from San Salvador El Salvador Intl Airport to Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Salvador El Salvador Intl to Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tuesday

Avianca

Avianca

Thursday

Avianca

Avianca

Saturday

Avianca

Avianca

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Direct returns

Chicago O'Hare Intl to San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Tuesday

Avianca

Avianca

Thursday

Avianca

Avianca

Saturday

Avianca

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Top 5 airlines serving from San Salvador to O'Hare Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Salvador to Chicago. 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 O'Hare Intl? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7950 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
8.5Crew
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Good flights. On time. They had a gluten free snack option which was nice

8.0 ExcellentDenise, May 2025TRI - ATL
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Good flights. On time. They had a gluten free snack option which was nice

Take this flight once or twice a month. Just don’t cut it from the schedule.

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

This is speaking of the original flight leaving on April 30th(DL 1957) not the rebooked the following morning DL 9887. On April 30th, it was unusually crowded at Sangster International Airport (MBJ) the morning my mother and I arrived for our flight. She had to exceedingly long time for a wheelchair, once a wheelchair attendant arrived to take us to thru immigration and security then to go to gate the flight was boarding. We stayed on board for 3 1/2 hrs until the flight crew notified the passengers that flight indefinitely delayed so we had to stay by gate area. Before that my mom had to wait an additional 20-30 mins to deboard the plane. Was given food vouchers, by the time I came back the gate agents said the flight was gonna to reboard, so all the wheelchair passengers lined up. We waited an additional 45 mins, while I received a notification from kayak that the flight was cancelled. And on my delta app updated that flight was being detoured to Miami then from Miami back to JFK. We boarded the plane started to eat, then the flight crew notified us the flight was indeed being detoured & that how come the gate agents didn’t notified the passengers. We stayed on board for another 30-40 mins then was told by the captain that they tried all avenues to get the passengers back to JFK but the crew couldn’t continue the journey and the flight was cancelled. So we deboarded the plane again. Was told that we were going to be setup in hotels for the night. The hotel that we setup to go to wasn’t suitable for my mother’s needs and requested one nearby we were located in Jamaica. So any we had called a taxi to come to take us back where we stayed in Jamaica, that we had to pay out of own pockets.

Food from the flight from Atlanta to Santiago was very poor..

Flight was delayed due to weather. Crew did a nice job of making us comfortable. No complain complaints.

Fine except the person next to me took up her seat had raised the arm divide so she spilled into my seat. because of her size. Fortunately no one was in the seat on my right so I could use part of it.

Delta is my preferred airline. I've traveled with them for years. On time in most cases, good communication, easy to use app. Most planes are pretty nice. I was on a CRJ 700/900 however, which was pretty badly aged inside and needed a refresh. No infotainment, unreliable wifi, best to download before boarding or bring a book. Food choices are really just snacks on this flight, nice variety but about what you'd expect. Great staff and prompt in departure and early arrival too. Overall quite satisfied.

Crew was friendly Love the entertainment in the seat head rest.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

My flight delayed and i misss the connection they send me to orlando no to tampa i have to pay a uber to my house

It would have been better if they don't separate families in seating. We were seated in the aile row in the middle of a family of four. It would have been better if they they seat the family of four together than separated.

I upgraded myself to Business Class at the last minute so I had a DREAMS window seat. Seeing as I've never flown Business before everything was novel and fun for me and it made the 7 hour flight much more enjoyable for sure.

It was reasonably comfortable trip considering its duration (7 hours). Crew was very good and friendly, seats very more comfortable than other planes. Only negative comment would be that the bathroom light did not get its full brightness 🙃

Great from check in all the way to the end. Very happy with Copa

Friendly flight team and seamless travel from one stop to next.

I loved my experience. Very safe, Very informative and very friendly.

Flight attendant -José? - was over the top friendly and professional. Beautiful new plane with lie flat seats in Business (worth it!)

Horrible food. No wine or any other alcohol is served on the flight. Water is not served often and they refused when I asked for water in two cups. On the other hand, both going and coming back flights were on time.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

The first flight was better in terms of the aircraft.

So far so good but food and entertainment are not available for this flight

Smooth flight. Boarding was chaotic. Could not hear the gate agent over the intercom. People were lined up in the wrong lines. Groups one and two were told to board through line one and group 3 through line 2. All very confusing. Once in the air, the flight was smooth. There was no entertainment option on this aircraft, even though it was a larger aircraft.

Overall poor for me I paid extra for seats with leg room and my regional flights exit row seats have less leg room then the others that's money that could have been saved and on my final flight home the flights air was not operating it was unbearably hot in the cabin I will be contacting United and filing a DOT complaint

It was my first time with United Airlines and I would say it was very good experience and best of all the flights were on time. Will definitely fly with United Airlines next time.

Very modern plane. Good seat spacing. Meals were good. Screens had tons of movies and worked

There's just no way to sit fully upright and comfortably in these seats. There needs to be 2 more inches of room, and that's not something that only one person on the flight needs - the whole flight needs 2 more inches of room. If that means you sell 6 less seats, so be it. It's too close for anyone. Forcing people to pay for "premium" economy just to get "barely enough space to breathe" isn't really an answer to that.

The crew were very nice. The Chocolate is good and v there’s no entertainment. Thanks

The crew were very nice. I would have appreciated a pillow for comfort. I had a special meal that was sloppy, but the salad was great. Thanks

To start, I’d like to say that every American Airline personnel I interacted with on the ground, especially flight crew, was very friendly and did their best to help me out. Despite this, however, my experience with the airline was an entire mess. The 7:19 PM flight was heavily delayed due to weather, and pushed to 10:30 AM the next morning. Because of this, I had to spend the night inside of the airport. At some point later in the night, I got an email saying that the flight had been canceled. I called the support number, and the representative on the other line told me that the flight was still on and that I didn’t need to rebook. The next morning, no one came to the gate to open the door for the crew until almost 11 AM. By this time the flight crew had been waiting for over an hour, and they had called management to get someone to open the door for them multiple times. Around 11:30, the gate screen had changed to a different flight. I ended up buying a last minute ticket with Southwest airline just to get to Chicago, because the next flight with American wasn’t until 7:19 pm that day. Now, earlier that morning my suitcase had been sent ahead of me to ORD. I went to baggage claim to ask them if I could have my suitcase forwarded to where I was staying. The representative at SDF baggage claim said they could and put the claim in for me. As I was going back through TSA, I got an email that the airline had found my suitcase, but the next step was to send it BACK to SDF. I called the airline support number again, and I made it clear that my suitcase needed to stay in Chicago and to not come back to SDF. The representative told me that they would hold my suitcase at ORD and that it wasn’t going to be forwarded anywhere. Once I got there, I found that they had loaded my suitcase onto a plane to send it back to SDF. Thankfully, I had gotten to the baggage claim counter in time for them to put in a request to bring my suitcase back up. My refund with the airline is processing already, but because of this entire experience and miscommunication at every turn of the way, I will not book with American Airlines in the future.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

Crew professional. Easy bag drop off. On time. Good entertainment.

Everything was great. Boarding, early departure, early arrival, and deplaning were smooth. Smooth flight.

Per usual, flight status, staff courtesy and professionalism were excellent

The only thing is if Wi-Fi is available after you land and taxi to the gate. It takes forever to get to the gate, and having the Wi-Fi continue would be great to bide the time at least 5 minutes before you arrive at the entrance. That is my only comment; otherwise, everything was good.

Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?

Seating was horrible. Small seats. Access to flight information and extras very iser unfriendly. Kept losing internet after paying for it. Staff in madison was as unprofessional and unhelpful.

Delayed due to no crew. On a major holiday travel day.

Other than being delayed 5.5 hours and having to get a hotel because I missed my connecting flight, it was an okay flight. No in-flight Wi-Fi or entertainment.

i think the flight was late because they were so strict about measuring everyone's personal items to try and charge them $119. It was really petty and made us late.

A few years ago long flights 6 hours or so used to have video screens and they offered ear phones. The food cart used to come and drinks. Now absolutely nothing. Avianca is as bad as Spirit Airlines. Avianca will now be my last choice when booking my next flight.

Terrible, We had to stay in Bogota for two days due to weather but the airline did not provide for the same day flight. Only two days later

The seats were very uncomfortable. I would have upgrade or got different flight if I knew. I usually sleep in the plane but I couldn’t sleep at all. Very uncomfortable. Also no food or drink everything was to purchase, and that’s u usual for international flight.

There isn't much space in-between seats and even water needs to be paid for during the flight.

Flew with our two children. Paid $380 to check two bags (one was overweight). They then left the bags behind on Sunday, December 21st, with all our family’s clothes and family Christmas presents. When we arrived at our destination they told us the bags had not arrived, and they thought (but didn’t know) they were still in Boston, but that there’d be a flight the next day and the bags would arrive the next day. The next day we found out there was no flight, now we’re hoping we get our bags before we fly back out. Meanwhile, trying to get any engagement or accurate information is a waste of time. The folks at the call center are just gatekeepers, who can’t connect with any departments that actually do things to solve a problem. Getting information is made deliberately difficult. My biggest regret is that I’ve had a number of awful experiences with Avianca traveling between the US and Colombia, and still let myself get suckered into buying these tickets because the schedule was great. Never again.

We were not aware carry-on bags cost extra until we arrived at the airport so, we were charged $240.00 for two small carry- on bags! There was a substantial fee for drinks and snacks. No wifi, or other entertainment was available. Waiting areas were crowded and uncomfortable.

I paid over $200 for seat selection for these flights and I was still stuck on long international flights in seats that do not recline and do not have the head support cushion. At this point basically all airlines have those for all seats, and this really took me by surprise and made me not ever want to travel on Avianca. The Kayak agent who called me for the seat selection (Donovan) was courteous, but it seems the system for this doesn't work. I was offered seat selection, for the $200+, but without being able to see what I was selecting, with no guarantee where I'd be...and then I still ended up in terrible seats. On my way to, and especially after, a very intense business trip, the seat situation really soured my experience.

Overpriced checked bag price of $120 and they charge you for carryon if the size is not minimal of $120.

My whole return flight itinerary, 3 flights, got canceled without any warning to me because I missed one of the earlier flights 3 weeks ago

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