🇨🇷 SJO
San José (Alajuela)
406 mi
SAL 🇸🇻
San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)

San José (Alajuela) to San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) Flights

Juan Santamaría International Airport Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport 5 airlines

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The San José (Alajuela) to San Salvador (San Luis Talpa) route connects Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in CR with Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) in SV. This short-haul flight covers approximately 406 miles (653 km) with a typical flight time of 55m. This route is served by 5 airlines: Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia Airlines, Avianca Costa Rica, Avianca El Salvador and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 21 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Juan Santamaría International Airport

ICAO Code:
MROC
IATA Code:
SJO
City:
🇨🇷 San José (Alajuela)
Country:
CR
Elevation:
3021 ft

Destination Airport

Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport

ICAO Code:
MSLP
IATA Code:
SAL
City:
🇸🇻 San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)
Country:
SV
Elevation:
101 ft

5

Operators

21

Tracked Flights

406

Miles

55m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from San José (Alajuela) to San Salvador (San Luis Talpa)
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Avianca AVA AV
Avianca Costa Rica LRC LR
Avianca El Salvador TAI TA
SalamAir OMS OV
Volaris Costa Rica VOC Q6

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 18 14%
Tuesday 18 14%
Wednesday 14 11%
Thursday 17 13%
Friday 18 14%
Saturday 22 17%
Sunday 24 18%

Pattern Analysis

21 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 131
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 85 flights
Weekend: 46 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

5 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
Avianca
AVA / AV
A320 05:05 5:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 29, 2026 Active
A320 05:05 5:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 29, 2026 Active
A20N 05:05 5:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 29, 2026 Active
SalamAir
OMS / OV
A320 16:17 4:17 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 20, 2026 Active
A20N 17:00 5:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 20, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 5
Active Routes: 5
Unique Airlines: 5
Aircraft Types: 5

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
05:05 5:05 AM Avianca AVA AV
05:05 5:05 AM Avianca Costa Rica LRC LR
05:05 5:05 AM Avianca El Salvador TAI TA
16:17 4:17 PM SalamAir OMS OV
17:00 5:00 PM Volaris Costa Rica VOC Q6

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (MROC - America/Costa_Rica).

Total Departure Times: 5
Time Range:
05:05 - 17:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.