Flights San Salvador → Miami
SAL → MIA
Route overview
The flight route connects San Salvador, where the airport opened in 1979, to Miami, a major travel hub with over 50 million passengers annually. The journey is operated using a mix of aircraft types including Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, Airbus A319, and Embraer 190, providing reliable service between the two cities.
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) → Miami (MIA) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Miami 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 Miami: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Salvador (SAL) to Miami (MIA) heads north-east for about 1,651 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 29m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Salvador the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Miami 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-MIA
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Frequently asked questions about SAL-MIA
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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.
