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$185+ Cheap flights from California to El Salvador

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — SAL
Aug 11 — Aug 181
Tue 8/11
Tue 8/18
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from California to El Salvador

Cheapest flights from California to El Salvador
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to El Salvador. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on July 12, 2026.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 7/276:45 pm
LAX
-
SAL
1 stop16h 54m
American Airlines
Sat 8/293:07 pm
SAL
-
LAX
1 stop19h 23m
American Airlines
Deal found 7/12$451
This eDestinos deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure eDestinos is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/2810:59 am
LAX
-
SAL
Nonstop4h 58m
Volaris El Salvador
Mon 9/76:11 pm
SAL
-
LAX
Nonstop5h 13m
Volaris El Salvador
Deal found 7/10$452
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/2110:59 am
LAX
-
SAL
Nonstop4h 58m
Volaris El Salvador
Sat 8/296:11 pm
SAL
-
LAX
Nonstop5h 13m
Volaris El Salvador
Deal found 7/9$453
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/1410:59 am
LAX
-
SAL
Nonstop4h 58m
Volaris El Salvador
Sun 8/305:16 am
SAL
-
LAX
Nonstop5h 13m
Volaris El Salvador
Deal found 7/10$454
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 7/276:45 pm
LAX
-
SAL
1 stop16h 54m
American Airlines
Sat 10/311:43 pm
SAL
-
LAX
2 stops19h 55m
American Airlines
Deal found 7/7$455
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/711:54 pm
LAX
-
SAL
Nonstop4h 58m
Volaris El Salvador
Tue 8/186:11 pm
SAL
-
LAX
Nonstop5h 13m
Volaris El Salvador
Deal found 7/9$456
This Volaris deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Volaris is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/3010:59 am
LAX
-
SAL
Nonstop4h 58m
Volaris El Salvador
Mon 11/95:01 am
SAL
-
LAX
Nonstop5h 28m
Volaris El Salvador
Deal found 7/7$457
This Booking.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Booking.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/2110:59 am
LAX
-
SAL
Nonstop4h 58m
Volaris El Salvador
Sat 9/56:11 pm
SAL
-
LAX
Nonstop5h 13m
Volaris El Salvador
Deal found 7/11$458
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/711:54 pm
LAX
-
SAL
Nonstop4h 58m
Volaris El Salvador
Tue 10/206:11 pm
SAL
-
LAX
Nonstop5h 13m
Volaris El Salvador
Deal found 7/9$459
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/1511:54 pm
LAX
-
SAL
Nonstop4h 58m
Volaris El Salvador
Sat 9/126:11 pm
SAL
-
LAX
Nonstop5h 13m
Volaris El Salvador
Deal found 7/10$460
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/223:05 pm
LAX
-
SAL
Nonstop5h 00m
Avianca
Wed 7/2211:20 pm
SAL
-
LAX
1 stop14h 40m
Avianca
Deal found 7/9$461
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 8/611:54 pm
LAX
-
SAL
Nonstop4h 58m
Volaris El Salvador
Sat 8/226:11 pm
SAL
-
LAX
Nonstop5h 13m
Volaris El Salvador
Deal found 7/11$462

Find flight deals from California to El Salvador

Keep the following information in mind while searching for California to El Salvador flight deals. Data was last updated July 12, 2026.

Most accurate provider

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3 stars

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FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$451
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$185
(Volaris)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$584

Good round-trip deal

$503 or less

Good one-way deal

$279 or less
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Customize your flight search to find flights from California to El Salvador that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated July 12, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from California to El Salvador that are best for you.

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip
Quickest round-trip

Los AngelesSan Salvador

LAX - SAL

LAXSAL

Los Angeles

Mon 9/14

10:48 pm-4:50 am

Nonstop5h 02m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Fri 9/25

2:00 am-6:16 am

Nonstop5h 16m

$481

Los AngelesSan Salvador

LAX - SAL

LAXSAL

Los Angeles

Sun 8/23

5:45 am-8:49 pm

1 stop14h 04m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Sat 10/10

2:00 am-6:16 am

Nonstop5h 16m

$486

Las VegasSan Salvador

LAS - SAL

LASSAL

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sat 8/29

6:00 am-2:30 pm

1 stop7h 30m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Sun 9/6

6:00 am-6:24 pm

1 stop13h 24m

$503

Las VegasSan Salvador

LAS - SAL

LASSAL

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 8/20

4:35 pm-4:50 am

1 stop11h 15m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Sun 8/30

6:00 am-7:29 pm

1 stop14h 29m

$525

Las VegasSan Salvador

LAS - SAL

LASSAL

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Mon 8/3

12:59 am-6:58 pm

1 stop16h 59m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Tue 8/18

3:40 pm-8:49 am

1 stop18h 09m

$525

Las VegasSan Salvador

LAS - SAL

LASSAL

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Mon 8/24

6:00 am-8:49 pm

1 stop13h 49m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Sat 9/5

2:00 am-9:34 am

1 stop8h 34m

$525

Las VegasSan Salvador

LAS - SAL

LASSAL

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Thu 8/6

6:00 am-8:49 pm

1 stop13h 49m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Sat 8/15

3:40 pm-8:49 am

1 stop18h 09m

$525

Las VegasSan Salvador

LAS - SAL

LASSAL

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Tue 10/6

12:59 am-2:30 pm

1 stop12h 31m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Tue 10/13

3:40 pm-2:10 pm

2 stops23h 30m

$529

Los AngelesSan Salvador

LAX - SAL

LAXSAL

Los Angeles

Mon 8/17

10:48 pm-4:50 am

Nonstop5h 02m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Mon 8/31

6:00 am-8:23 pm

1 stop15h 23m

$541

Los AngelesSan Salvador

LAX - SAL

LAXSAL

Los Angeles

Sat 9/12

8:15 am-8:49 pm

1 stop11h 34m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Fri 9/18

2:00 am-6:16 am

Nonstop5h 16m

$551

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Best time to book a flight from California to El Salvador

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to El Salvador from California with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from California to El Salvador

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to El Salvador?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to El Salvador (average of $385). Flying from California to El Salvador in December is currently the most expensive (average of $758). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from CA to SV?

Find hourly flight availability from California to El Salvador. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated July 12, 2026.

When flying from California to El Salvador, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the morning, which can drop the price by up to 25% versus a flight in the afternoon.

Weekly flight availability from California to El Salvador

Explore weekly flight availability from California to El Salvador. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated July 12, 2026.

The most flights from USCA to SV0 are scheduled on a Thursday (10 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Sunday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (3 on average).

How far ahead should I book a flight from California to El Salvador?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from California to El Salvador, you should look to book at least 59 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What is the cheapest day to fly from California to El Salvador?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from California to El Salvador. Price data was last updated on July 11, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their California to El Salvador flight should consider departing on Wednesday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from California to El Salvador. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • How popular is this California to El Salvador flight route?

    Flights from California to El Salvador have been viewed 781 times in the past calendar month.

  • How long is the flight from California to El Salvador?

    For as low as $481, United Airlines can have you in El Salvador from California in 5h 02m. Airlines will cover a distance of 2319 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to El Salvador one-way?

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from California to El Salvador are United Airlines ($84), Volaris El Salvador ($97), and American Airlines ($97).

  • Can I find deals for flights from California to El Salvador that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on California to El Salvador flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from California to El Salvador?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to El Salvador.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from California to El Salvador?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California to El Salvador by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from California to El Salvador?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from California to El Salvador (average of $385). Flying from California to El Salvador in December is currently the most expensive (average of $758). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 9 airlines flying from California to El Salvador

Discover the top 9 airlines that operate flights from California to El Salvador. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated July 12, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Copa AirlinesCheapest$111Average$318FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
FrontierCheapest$152Average$450FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Volaris El SalvadorCheapest$203Average$473FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
American AirlinesCheapest$224Average$587FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$254Average$604FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
AviancaCheapest$263Average$519FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
JetBlueCheapest$280Average$551FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
GOLCheapest$327Average$439FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
AzulCheapest$406Average$639FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time82%

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