Flying to El Salvador is fast and simple. It is only a 2 ½ Hour Flight from Miami and a 3 hour flight from Houston. Most major U.S. Airlines service it daily from many cities around the United States and Canada. El Salvador is also the base of operations for TACA AIRLINES, which boasts Latin Americas most modern fleet of AIRBUSES. TACA also services all of Latin America from Mexico to Argentina.

Some Airlines offering daily flights from US include:
United Airlines (From Los Angeles)
Continental Airlines (From Houston)
American Airlines (From Miami and Los Angeles)
Delta Airlines (From Atlanta)
TACA Airlines (From Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, Miami, Washington, New York, Chicago, Boston and Toronto, Canada and New Orleans when restored.)

Entry and Exit Requirements
To enter the country, U.S. citizens must present a current U.S. passport and either a Salvadoran visa or a one-entry tourist card. The tourist card or visa card may be obtained from immigration officials for a ten-dollar fee upon arrival in country. U.S. travelers who plan to remain in El Salvador for more than thirty days must contact the Embassy of El Salvador or one of the many Salvadoran Consulates located across the U.S. Travelers may contact the Embassy of El Salvador at 2308 California Street N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008, tel. (202) 265-9671, 265-9672, 265-9675; fax (202) 234-3834; e-mail: correo@elsalvador.org or visit the Embassy's Internet website at http://www.elsalvador.org. When applying for a visa, travelers may be asked to present evidence of U.S. employment and adequate finances for their visit at the time of visa application or upon arrival in El Salvador. An exit tax of 27 dollars and 15 cents must be paid when departing El Salvador from the international airport. This fee is waived for personnel traveling on diplomatic passports.

Travelers should be aware that El Salvador's entry requirements vary in accordance with agreements the country has with foreign governments. However, citizens of most nations are required to present both a current passport and a visa to enter El Salvador. Non-U.S. citizen travelers are advised to contact a Salvadoran Embassy or Consulate to determine the entry requirements applicable to them.
Airlines operating out of El Salvador International Airport require all U.S. Citizens boarding flights for the United States (including U.S.-Salvadoran dual nationals) to have a current U.S. passport.

The U.S. Embassy in El Salvador reminds U.S. citizen travelers that their activities in El Salvador are limited to those prescribed by Salvadoran law and the type of visa they are issued. Under Salvadoran law, all foreigners who participate directly or indirectly in the internal political affairs of the country lose the right to remain in El Salvador, regardless of visa status or residency in El Salvador.