Is a 1¾ hr layover in San Salvador long enough?
SAL · El Salvador International · San Salvador, El Salvador
Probably Enough
Very safe margin given the airport's compact single-terminal layout.
Quick Stats
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Avianca
Minimum Connection Times
45min
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Tips for 1¾ hr Connections
Avianca's hub banks mean many connections are scheduled tight but the terminal is small enough to make them on foot.
If your inbound flight parks at a remote stand, budget extra time for the bus transfer to the terminal.
Keep boarding passes and passports handy — some connecting passengers are routed through a secondary transit checkpoint rather than full immigration.
Signage is bilingual (Spanish/English) but can be sparse, so check departure screens promptly after deplaning.
Avoid checking bags separately on non-interline itineraries, since baggage recheck at SAL can eat into a tight connection.
Busyness — Connection Risk
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Tight connections are safer outside peak hours. Morning rush (6–9a), midday (11a–2p), and evening (4–8p) are highest risk.
Getting Between Concourses
The single terminal building means most gate-to-gate walks take 5-10 minutes, but a portion of aircraft park on remote stands requiring an apron bus that adds 10-15 minutes. Security re-screening is generally not required for same-terminal international-international transfers on Avianca, though passengers arriving from certain flagged origins may be pulled for secondary checks.
Is 1 hour 45 min enough for a layover at SAL?
Very safe margin given the airport's compact single-terminal layout.
Other Layover Durations at SAL
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