American Airlines Flights from San Salvador (SAL) to San Francisco (SFO)

As soon as you're given your boarding pass for your American Airlines flight from San Salvador (SAL-El Salvador Intl.) to San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.), check if the terminal details are printed on it. If not, you might like to consult your carrier. They'll be able to tell you exactly where you'll be flying into and out of.

American Airlines doesn't fly direct between San Salvador (SAL-El Salvador Intl.) and San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.), so get ready to make a stopover. If you have time to spare between flights, check out the airport shops while you wait for your connection.

Weather and air traffic permitting, your American Airlines flight from SAL to SFO will take on average 8 hours and 54 minutes. That means you've got plenty of time to enjoy a meal, squeeze in a nap and look at your travel schedule before landing.

Traveling between San Salvador (SAL-El Salvador Intl.) and San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.) is a piece of cake. There are 8 American Airlines flights connecting SAL and SFO every week.

For more info about changing your flight to San Francisco, CA (SFO-San Francisco Intl.), please visit our Customer Service Portal.

This just in! Airfares offered on Tuesdays tend to be the cheapest, according to flight demand on Travelocity in 2019. Wednesday and Friday prices are also good, but you may want to prepare your budget if booking on a Monday, as data shows the start of the week is when prices are generally at their highest.

Frequent travelers may already know this, but earlier in the week can be the cheapest time to fly. In 2019, flights departing on a Tuesday were generally the cheapest of the week, whereas you may pay a premium for weekend flights when demand is usually high. On average, tickets were most expensive for Saturday departures, so if you need to fly out on a weekend, you might look for deals ahead of time.

Trying to figure out how early you should book your flight? It's possible to start comparing international airfares on Travelocity up to 12 months in advance. However, it does depend on the carrier as not all airlines release their prices that far out. According to our 2019 flight demand trends, last minute planners can still bag a bargain with some of the cheapest fares appearing 1-2 weeks prior to their travel dates.

We'll let you in on a secret...You can save big on flights if you mix and match your airlines and fare types. In fact, travelers who booked flights on Travelocity in 2019 saved nearly 50% when their return flights consisted of two different airlines or fare types.

*According to flight demand on Travelocity.com from January to December 2019. Savings are subject to change based on departure location, date and destination.