SAL to SFO: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is 4,250 km (2,641 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 5h 50m, heading northwest. The distance is the same in either direction (SFO to SAL).
How far is it from San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) to San Francisco?
The great-circle distance between El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is 4,250 km (2,641 mi, 2,295 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from SAL to SFO?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 5h 50m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. SFO is roughly northwest of SAL.
How is the SAL to SFO route written in code?
The pair is written SAL-SFO in IATA codes and MSLP-KSFO in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez is SAL (MSLP), San Francisco International Airport is SFO (KSFO).
| SAL | SFO | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez | San Francisco International Airport |
| ICAO code | MSLP | KSFO |
| Country | El Salvador | United States |
| Elevation | 101 ft | 13 ft |
| Rank by connections | #299 | #46 |
MSLP starts with M, the ICAO prefix for Central America and the Caribbean; KSFO starts with K, the prefix for the contiguous United States. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 88 ft (27 m) of each other.
Airlines flying SAL to SFO
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AV | Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia | AVA | Avianca | Active |
| US | US Airways | USA | U S Air | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: UA.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) from San Francisco?
El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) are 4,250 km (2,641 mi, 2,295 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from SAL to SFO?
A typical nonstop flight between SAL and SFO takes about 5h 50m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is SFO from SAL?
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) lies roughly northwest of El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez (SAL).
Which airlines fly SAL to SFO?
2 airlines appear on the SAL-SFO route in the open dataset, including Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia, US Airways.
Related routes
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