San Salvador (SAL) to Los Angeles (LAX) nonstop flights, and how full they run

3 airlines fly nonstop from San Salvador to Los Angeles, 2,320 miles: Avianca El Salvador, Volaris El Salvador, and United Airlines. The figures below come from the records every airline files with the U.S. government for each flight into or out of the United States.

Emptiest months on this route, all its airlines together: December (75 percent full), October (80 percent full), and June (82 percent full). Fullest: January (90 percent), August (90 percent), and April (89 percent). No month runs 80 percent full or less on every airline here.

Airlines on this route

How full each month runs, by airline

MonthAvianca El SalvadorVolaris El SalvadorUnited Airlines
January87 percent full, tight93 percent full, usually full96 percent full, usually full
February82 percent full, tight90 percent full, tight95 percent full, usually full
March81 percent full, tight86 percent full, tight93 percent full, usually full
April87 percent full, tight91 percent full, usually full94 percent full, usually full
May88 percent full, tight82 percent full, tight94 percent full, usually full
June79 percent full, usually open80 percent full, usually open92 percent full, usually full
July86 percent full, tight84 percent full, tight96 percent full, usually full
August89 percent full, tight89 percent full, tight92 percent full, usually full
September83 percent full, tight82 percent full, tight87 percent full, tight
October80 percent full, usually open76 percent full, usually open83 percent full, tight
November80 percent full, usually open77 percent full, usually open92 percent full, usually full
December74 percent full, usually open70 percent full, usually open87 percent full, tight

Each figure is the average for that month across the recent years on record: usually open is 80 percent full or less, tight is 81 to 90 percent, usually full is over 90 percent. These are how full flights have run, not live seats, standby lists, or fares. Check with your airline before you travel.

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