Flights Fort Lauderdale → San Salvador
FLL → SAL
Route overview
The flight route connects Fort Lauderdale with San Salvador, operating Airbus A320 and Airbus A319 aircraft. The destination airport in San Salvador, which opened in 1979, serves over three million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → San Salvador (SAL) route is operated by Spirit Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.5/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Salvador the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to San Salvador: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Salvador (SAL) heads south-west for about 1,684 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 31m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Fort Lauderdale the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into San Salvador it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 74% | 10 min | 1.5% |
Airlines operating FLL-SAL
Airports
Frequently asked questions about FLL-SAL
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Spirit Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at San Salvador, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
