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RUV to SAL: distance & flight time
Rubelsanto (Rubelsanto Airport) → San Salvador (Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport)
199 mi
321 km · 173 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
199 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RUV — Rubelsanto Airport · Rubelsanto, Guatemala
- SAL — Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport · San Salvador, El Salvador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RUV
- CBV · Coban Airport36 mi away
- FRS · Mundo Maya International Airport74 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport82 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport97 mi away
Near SAL
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base116 mi away
- GSJ · San José Airport124 mi away
- GUA · La Aurora Airport126 mi away
- TGU · Toncontín International Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RUV from SAL?
The flight distance from Rubelsanto (RUV) to San Salvador (SAL) is 199 miles (321 km, 173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUV to SAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RUV to SAL?
Nonstop service on RUV–SAL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUV to SAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RUV–SAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RUV to SAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RUV–SAL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.