Flights San Salvador → Dallas-Fort Worth
SAL → DFW
Route overview
The flight route connects San Salvador to Dallas-Fort Worth, utilizing both Boeing 737-800 and Embraer 190 aircraft. The departure city's airport opened in 1979, while the destination city's airport serves over 87 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 San Salvador (SAL) → Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.1/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Salvador the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Dallas-Fort Worth: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Salvador (SAL) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) heads north for about 2,310 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 18m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Salvador the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Dallas-Fort Worth it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
Airlines operating SAL-DFW
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Frequently asked questions about SAL-DFW
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines.
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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.
