Hire a Private Jet to El Salvador, Central America
El Salvador is the only country in Central America without a Caribbean coast, and it lies 4,901 nautical miles from London, just beyond what a Falcon 900LX is published to fly without landing. Private Jets UK plans these trips around that arithmetic and then around the Pacific coast, since most passengers are heading for the surf, the volcanoes or a few days of meetings in the capital. Our customers have access to 6,500 jets of all types and configurations available for rent. We will help you choose the best option based on your needs and objectives. Our catalog contains the models from the largest manufacturers: Gulfstream, Dassault, Embraer, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Learjet, Cessna, Beechcraft, Pilatus, HondaJet, etc. We have established partnerships with the world's largest airlines and VIP terminals, which means we can offer you favourable flight conditions and a high level of service. Our experts will manage the organization of your flight - starting with paperwork, agreements, etc., and ending with a transfer and meeting at the airport. Our company provides a full range of business aviation and concierge services. For El Salvador that means one airport that suits a long-range jet, a mandatory local handler and prior permission that has to be in hand before the aircraft leaves Britain.

At your request, the aviation consultants of Private Jets UK will help you choose the jet with the suitable technical parameters (production year, flight hours, and home base). The cost of the private jet charter in El Salvador depends on many factors, such as the model of the business jet, the number of passengers, departure and destination airports, type of flight, duration of parking, additional services, etc. Therefore, we calculate the price of each order individually taking into account your wishes. You can use an online calculator to get an instant charter quote. Please indicate your real contact details to get the final calculation.
You can calculate the cost of your flight in several ways:
- using an online calculator on the website (however, it shows only the approximate price);
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Please note that the above-mentioned price is indicative only. It is calculated on this basis: a departure from Farnborough, a Dassault Falcon 900LX to Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport serving San Salvador with one technical stop in the Azores, and two passengers aboard. If you want to get a personal quote, just fill out the online booking form below. Our aviation consultant will make the calculation within 20 minutes, and then contact you to specify the details of the flight.
How long does it take to fly to El Salvador?
A little longer than the map suggests, unless the aircraft can cross in one hop. The Falcon 900LX is published at about 4,750 nautical miles, and Farnborough to San Salvador is 4,901, so it stops at Santa Maria in the Azores, 1,400 nautical miles out and then 3,821 on. That is 320 nautical miles more than the straight line, and it leaves about 929 nautical miles of range in hand on the second leg. A Global 6000 or a Gulfstream flies the whole way without landing. El Salvador keeps UTC-6 all year with no daylight saving, which puts it six hours behind Britain in winter and seven hours behind from late March to late October. The times below are westbound, against the usual wind, and count flying time only:
5,221 nautical miles from Farnborough in two legs, with about an hour on the ground at Santa Mariaabout 12 h 45 min plus the stop
4,901 nautical miles from Farnborough, with about 1,099 nautical miles of range in handabout 10 h 55 min
4,901 nautical miles in a wide cabinabout 10 h 55 min
4,901 nautical miles with the jet stream behind the aircraftabout 9 h 15 min
What the smaller jets can and cannot do, and how the day runs
A Praetor 600 or a Challenger 605 reaches El Salvador only with two technical stops, because the second leg from Santa Maria is 3,821 nautical miles, close to what those types are published to fly. Each extra landing costs about an hour, so we do not offer them for a short stay.
The way home is quicker: the Global 6000 that needs about 10 h 55 min westbound is back in about 9 h 15 min. A Global that leaves Farnborough at eight in the morning lands in San Salvador just before one in the afternoon local time in winter, and a Falcon with the stop arrives about three hours later. For a weekend on the surf coast we advise the non-stop jet, and for a fortnight the Falcon with a stop is the sensible price.
The exact flight time depends on the model of the business jet, as well as the speed of the tail or head wind. Our consultant will make a detailed calculation of the flight time for the chosen business jet.

Prices for the private jet flights to El Salvador
Typical private jet charter prices from Britain to San Salvador, cheapest first. The Falcon 900LX rows include one technical stop in the Azores, while the Global rows cross in a single flight:
| Route | Aircraft | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|
| London Farnborough - San Salvador 5,221 nm / 9,669 km via the Azores |
Falcon 900LX up to 12 |
from £129,100 |
| Edinburgh - San Salvador 4,776 nm / 8,845 km, non-stop |
Global 6000 up to 13 |
from £129,250 |
| Birmingham - San Salvador 5,229 nm / 9,684 km via the Azores |
Falcon 900LX up to 12 |
from £129,300 |
| London Gatwick - San Salvador 5,238 nm / 9,701 km via the Azores |
Falcon 900LX up to 12 |
from £129,500 |
| Manchester - San Salvador 5,245 nm / 9,714 km via the Azores |
Falcon 900LX up to 12 |
from £129,650 |
| London Biggin Hill - San Salvador 5,250 nm / 9,723 km via the Azores |
Falcon 900LX up to 12 |
from £129,800 |
| London Luton - San Salvador 5,254 nm / 9,730 km via the Azores |
Falcon 900LX up to 12 |
from £129,900 |
| London Stansted - San Salvador 5,274 nm / 9,767 km via the Azores |
Falcon 900LX up to 12 |
from £130,350 |
| Newcastle - San Salvador 4,840 nm / 8,964 km, non-stop |
Global 6000 up to 13 |
from £130,900 |
| Leeds Bradford - San Salvador 4,849 nm / 8,980 km, non-stop |
Global 6000 up to 13 |
from £131,150 |
| East Midlands - San Salvador 4,868 nm / 9,016 km, non-stop |
Global 6000 up to 13 |
from £131,650 |
| Southampton - San Salvador 4,881 nm / 9,040 km, non-stop |
Global 6000 up to 13 |
from £132,000 |
| London Farnborough - San Salvador 4,901 nm / 9,077 km, non-stop |
Global 6000 up to 13 |
from £132,500 |
Two things worth knowing about these figures
– From Farnborough a Falcon 900LX with the Azores stop starts at £129,100, a Global 6000 non-stop comes to £132,500, a Gulfstream G550 to £138,700 and a Gulfstream G650ER to £156,350. The Global saves about 1 h 50 min of flying and the hour at Santa Maria;
– A one-way price includes the aircraft's journey home: the jet recrosses the Atlantic whether it carries passengers or not, so a single outbound flight costs close to half of a return trip. Air Passenger Duty is charged per passenger on a departure from a British airport, by distance band, and appears as a separate line in the quotation.
Private jet flights from El Salvador to its neighbours
The country is only about 21,000 square kilometres, with 307 kilometres of Pacific coast, so nothing inside it justifies a jet. The beaches, the volcanoes and the capital lie within a few hours of each other by road, and a helicopter covers most of those distances in half an hour or less. The jet earns its keep on the neighbouring capitals and the Caribbean coast, and the table prices each sector with the aircraft a broker would normally put on it:
| Route | Aircraft | Flight time | Price, one way |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Salvador - Guatemala City 114 nm / 211 km |
Pilatus PC-12 NGX up to 9 |
about 55 min | from £3,100 |
| San Salvador - San Pedro Sula (Honduras) 143 nm / 265 km |
Citation CJ4 Gen2 up to 8 |
about 50 min | from £5,950 |
| San Salvador - Managua (Nicaragua) 194 nm / 359 km |
Citation CJ4 Gen2 up to 8 |
about 55 min | from £5,950 |
| San Salvador - Flores (for Tikal, Guatemala) 222 nm / 411 km |
Citation CJ4 Gen2 up to 8 |
about 1 h | from £5,950 |
| San Salvador - Roatan (Honduras) 236 nm / 437 km |
Citation CJ4 Gen2 up to 8 |
about 1 h | from £5,950 |
| San Salvador - San Jose (Costa Rica) 366 nm / 678 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 20 min | from £7,450 |
| San Salvador - Cancun (Mexico) 492 nm / 911 km |
Citation XLS+ up to 9 |
about 1 h 40 min | from £9,250 |
| San Salvador - Panama City 652 nm / 1,208 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
about 1 h 55 min | from £14,400 |
| San Salvador - Miami (Opa-locka) 933 nm / 1,728 km |
Challenger 350 up to 9 |
about 2 h 35 min | from £19,400 |
Two things worth knowing about the sectors
– Every sector in the table is an international arrival at the far end, with its own forms and, for some passports, its own visa rules. British nationals who travel on from El Salvador into Honduras need a visa according to the FCDO, so a circuit that includes San Pedro Sula or Roatan is planned with the documents in hand. Opa-locka is the business airport for Miami, where British passengers need an approved ESTA or a visa.
We can arrange the flights from any cities in the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) and European countries. Due to a large database of available business jets, we can help you find an optimal jet and crew. If you have any questions about the departure or the flight itself, you can ask them using the form below:
Prices depending on the type of business jet
We can clearly show the high dependence of the cost of the flight, on the type of aircraft - we have collected approximate data, at the price of 1 flight hour, for various types of business jets:

The cost per hour indicated in the table is preliminary and does not constitute an offer or a commercial offer. Exact prices are available from the managers of the company.
Online Calculator
If you want to make an urgent calculation of the cost of a private plane flight, use our online calculator. Just fill in all the fields of the form with a note that you are interested in a specific model of the aircraft and get the final price. NB! - the figures are sent to you by email or messenger, please carefully fill in the contact details to get the calculation.
All our calculations are as transparent as possible for you. After receiving the request, we will prepare a beautiful offer - where the costs and the final price will be clearly described. The exact price is agreed in advance and is written in the contract, so you can be sure of the final cost.
Private jets are ready to take off
Our database contains over 6,500 business jets (about 3,500 in Europe and 3,000 in the rest of the world) of different configurations and production years. The list of models is constantly updated. Unfortunately, we can't post a full list of available jets on our website due to confidentiality issues. Please contact the managers of the company for more accurate information. We will help you choose a suitable model taking into account your wishes. These are the typical choices for El Salvador:
Turboprops
Not for the crossing from Britain, but useful for short regional hops once the party is in Central America.
Light jets
A regional aircraft for San Salvador to Guatemala City, San Pedro Sula or Managua with four to six people.
Super-midsize
The Praetor 600 is the smallest aircraft we would put on the crossing, and only with two stops. In the region the Citation XLS+ is the value choice.
Heavy jets
For a family with staff or a group of eight to twelve on the regional sectors; from Britain these need two stops.
Ultra-long range
The class that makes El Salvador practical: the Falcon with one stop in the Azores is the cheapest, and the Global and Gulfstream types cross in one flight.

The quote names the aircraft that brings you from Britain and what it does afterwards: wait at San Salvador, go home empty or reposition to Florida. Each choice changes the price.
How to book a private jet?
You can book a private jet flight to El Salvador in 6 easy steps:
- Flight request - indicating the route and your preferences for the model of business jet and other points.
- Coordination of flight details - our consultant will contact you to offer the possible flight options and answer all your questions.
- Commercial offer - we will send you a final offer on a specific model taking into account all your wishes.
- Signing of the contract.
- Payment for the flight and booking a business jet.
- Departure at the agreed time and date. Assistance during the whole flight.
In addition to renting the private jets and arranging the flights, we provide concierge services, premium transfer, security, exclusive catering, etc. We have learned to solve problems of any complexity, offering the service of the European level. Our experts will be happy to answer your questions and help you arrange your flight.
How to rent a business jet with a crew
5 main stages:
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Sending an application
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Clarification of details and search for options
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Preparation and coordination of optimal options
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Registration of documents. Payment of the invoice.
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Departure on the route.
Business aviation airports in El Salvador
Which El Salvador airport suits a jet? The main international airport on the coast, with the city airfield as a second option for smaller aircraft. The table sets out what each one offers:
| Airport | Ground | How it operates |
|---|---|---|
| Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International SAL / MSLP |
in San Luis Talpa, on the Pacific coastal plain, about 42 kilometres from San Salvador by motorway and about 30 minutes when the road is clear | The airport for a long-range jet and the only one in the country we plan a transatlantic arrival on. One asphalt runway, 07/25, 3,200 metres (10,499 feet), with an instrument landing system, close to sea level and rated fire category 9. It is a joint civil and military field shared with airlines. The tower is listed as staffed round the clock, customs is available, handling is mandatory and no slot is required, but directories list 24 hours' prior permission for every flight. Administration hours are listed as 14:00 to 22:45 UTC, which is 08:00 to 16:45 local time |
| Aerodespachos de El Salvador Handling agent at the airport |
main terminal, first floor, with a courtesy shuttle and courtesy car | An independent handler listed with the Aero Jet Handling Group. Directories give its services as ground power, catering, maintenance support and passenger shuttle, and its hours as 11:00 to 04:00 UTC, which is 05:00 to 22:00 local time. Fuel, crew transport and the permit paperwork typically go through the handler, and we confirm them for your date |
| Ilopango ILS / MSSS |
on the eastern side of the capital, about 30 kilometres from the main airport in a straight line | The city airfield. Runway 15/33 is 2,240 metres (7,349 feet) at an elevation of 618 metres. It is a joint civil and military base used by air taxi and charter operators, and it houses the headquarters of the civil aviation authority. Customs and immigration are listed, and the tower hours are given as 06:00 to 22:00 local time. We use it for light and midsize aircraft when the capital is the destination and the time on the road matters |
| El Jagüey Aerodrome at Conchagua, La Unión |
beside the Gulf of Fonseca, in the east of the country | A 2,340-metre runway and a small terminal opened by the national port authority. The uses named for it are defence ministry operations and aircraft training. We do not plan a charter there unless customs and fuel are confirmed in writing |
| Santa Maria LPAZ |
3,821 nautical miles to the north-east, in the Azores | The usual technical stop on the way out. Its runway is 3,048 metres long and it has handled transatlantic traffic for decades. We name it in the quote, and the passengers normally stay aboard while the aircraft is refuelled |
Three points settle most arrivals before a quote goes out:
Permission: well before departure
The civil aviation authority, AAC, grants permission for foreign aircraft, and the handler files it with us. A permit service quoting the national rules lists a minimum of five days for non-scheduled flights that bring passengers in or out and 24 hours for a technical stop, and the airport itself is listed with 24-hour prior permission. We start earlier than either figure.
Documents: the aircraft file
Registration and airworthiness certificates, valid insurance, a noise certificate where it applies, the operator's air operator certificate for a charter, and passenger and crew details.
Handling: one agent, booked early
Handling is mandatory at the main airport. A night arrival or a departure outside the handler's listed hours is arranged beforehand.
Sea level, a long runway and afternoon weather
The main runway is 3,200 metres long and sits close to sea level, so a heavy jet suffers no altitude penalty. Rainy-season thunderstorms gather mostly in the afternoon and evening, so an early arrival is better. All hours here are El Salvador local time, UTC-6.
Arriving from Britain: passports, customs and what to carry
A private flight from London arrives as an international flight. The handler takes the general declaration and the passenger list to customs and immigration at the main terminal, and the party completes its own forms.
British citizens can visit for business or tourism for up to 180 days without a visa, and the passport must be valid for at least six months after the day of arrivalevery passenger, children included
the rules are strict, and anything prohibited or dutiable must be declared; cash or travellers' cheques worth 10,000 US dollars (roughly £7,500) or more must be declareddeclare when in doubt
a yellow fever certificate is needed only for those arriving from a country with a transmission risk, which matters for a circuit that includes South Americacheck the route
Central America on one stay
El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua operate a common 90-day rule for British visitors, which starts at the first entry and does not restart at each border. Honduras belongs to the same agreement, but the FCDO says British nationals need a visa there.
Coming home is a flight into Britain. A General Aviation Report goes to the border authorities not earlier than 48 hours and not later than two hours before departure, British and Irish citizens need no electronic travel authorisation, and most other nationalities do. Goods bought in El Salvador are declared on arrival in Britain like any other import from outside the country.

Which airport for which part of El Salvador
Almost every trip starts at the main airport, and the question is what happens after landing. These are the usual pairings:
the capital is about 30 minutes from the airport on the motorway when it is clear; the FCDO describes Santa Elena, San Benito and Maquilishuat as districts with better securityMain airport, then a car
El Tunco, Punta Roca, El Sunzal, El Zonte and La Libertad are the beaches that surfers name first; El Zonte is about 42 kilometres from the capitalMain airport, then a car or a helicopter
Santa Ana is the tallest volcano at 2,384 metres, and Izalco is climbed as often; Lake Coatepeque lies beside the Santa Ana volcanoMain airport, then a car or a helicopter
the Maya farming village buried by volcanic ash about 36 kilometres north-west of the capital, a UNESCO siteMain airport, then a car
Land at the jet airport, leave from the jet airport
There is no domestic leg that needs a fixed-wing jet. We plan the aircraft to arrive and depart through the main airport and use cars and helicopters for everything on the ground.
El Salvador: what our clients go for
The coast comes first. The Pacific shoreline is 307 kilometres long, and the beaches named above make the country a surfing destination in its own right. The dry season brings the most consistent swells, and the rains bring the biggest waves, which suit experienced surfers better than beginners.
The volcanoes are the second reason. There are more than 20, many of them active or potentially active, and the FCDO advises climbing them in daylight with a guide.
The third is Joya de Cerén, which the UNESCO list describes as a pre-Columbian Maya farming village. An eruption around AD 600 covered it in ash, and about 70 buildings have been uncovered.
The year in El Salvador: a dry winter, a wet summer and a storm season
Temperatures stay warm all year, so visitors plan around the rain:
the dry season, with mostly clear skies, coastal temperatures of about 31 degrees, the most consistent surf and the best weather for the volcanoes; the aircraft and the best rooms go earlydry, busiest
the rainy season, with heavy showers and thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon and evening, while mornings are often sunny; fewer visitors, lower prices and bigger waveswet, quieter
Weather, security and the FCDO advice
The FCDO puts the wet and storm period at June to November, with landslides and flooding on mountain roads, and notes frequent minor tremors and occasional earthquakes. It describes a state of exception that gives the police additional powers, says the security operations do not usually affect tourists, and reports isolated robberies and carjackings, with care advised at junctions and near the Guatemalan border. We read the advice again before every departure.
The Salvadoran calendar: processions, fireballs and the San Miguel carnival
The year runs on religious feasts, town fairs and a few national days:
What a holiday does to a flight plan
National holidays and Holy Week can slow a permit, so a long weekend around Independence Day or Easter needs extra margin. We add it.

Flying to El Salvador with a dog or a cat
A dog or a cat can fly in the cabin. The paperwork has two parts, one for the way out and a heavier one for the way home, and the second decides how early the trip is planned.
The Salvadoran side
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, MAG, issues an import authorisation for dogs and cats. The application needs the animal's vaccination card from the country of origin and an official zoosanitary certificate, which a licensed vet signs. The authorisation costs about £7, is valid for 30 days and can be used once. It can be requested online or in person, at MAG offices, at the international airport, at land borders and at ports.
A personal dog or cat also receives a quarantine permit at the port of entry, where the agriculture quarantine service checks the papers. The US Department of Agriculture notes that no notary or consular stamp is needed on the certificate. We confirm every requirement with the ministry in writing before the aircraft is booked.
- A microchip, first of all. El Salvador does not demand one in the texts we read, but Britain does for the return;
- A health certificate from your vet in the form the ministry accepts. We check the wording and any official endorsement before the booking is confirmed;
- A word with the handler. We agree in writing who meets the animal at the aircraft door and what happens to it while the party clears customs.
The way home is the demanding half. El Salvador does not appear in the table of listed countries on the British government site, so the animal comes back under the rules for a country that is not listed. It needs a microchip, a rabies vaccination at least 21 days before travel, a blood sample taken no sooner than 30 days after that vaccination and tested in an EU-approved laboratory for at least 0.5 IU/ml, a wait of three months from the date of the sample, and a Great Britain pet health certificate, which must be used within 10 days of being issued. A dog is also treated against tapeworm by a vet no less than 24 hours and no more than 5 days before arrival. An animal that does not qualify can be held in quarantine for up to four months.
The blood test comes months before departure, so a trip planned at short notice usually means leaving the pet at home, and we say so when we quote.
Rules for other species, and for countries where the timeline runs to months, are set out on our flying with pets guide.

Empty Legs
An empty leg is a repositioning flight with nobody aboard, sold at a fraction of the usual price. A visit to El Salvador is mostly one-way work for the aircraft, which brings a party across the ocean and then has to find its next client elsewhere.
Where Salvadoran empty legs come from
– Florida and the Gulf. Opa-locka lies 933 nautical miles to the north-east, so a jet that has left a party in San Salvador may fly back to Florida empty, or arrive empty to collect a group.
– Central America. Guatemala City, San Pedro Sula and Managua are one short sector away, and traffic between them leaves aircraft in the wrong place.
A client with a window of a few days has a far better chance of a match, though a leg can vanish when the booking changes. Whatever is free is listed on our empty legs page. A selection of Salvadoran empty legs follows:
| Route | Aircraft | Capacity | Whole aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Salvador - Cancun | Challenger 350 | 9 seats | £4,850 |
| San Salvador - Miami (Opa-locka) | Challenger 350 | 9 seats | £8,150 |
| San Salvador - UK (Glasgow) | Global 6000 | 13 seats | £53,900 |
| San Salvador - UK (London Farnborough) | Falcon 900LX | 12 seats | £54,200 |
| UK (Birmingham) - San Salvador | Falcon 900LX | 12 seats | £54,300 |
| UK (Edinburgh) - San Salvador | Global 6000 | 13 seats | £54,300 |
| San Salvador - UK (Manchester) | Falcon 900LX | 12 seats | £54,450 |
| UK (London Luton) - San Salvador | Falcon 900LX | 12 seats | £54,550 |
| San Salvador - UK (London Gatwick) | Gulfstream G550 | 16 seats | £58,550 |
How to read those figures
– Each price is for the whole aircraft rather than per seat. A Global 6000 leg of £53,900 with eight aboard works out at about £6,740 a head, and the whole leg costs about two-fifths of a fresh one-way charter.

Helicopter charter and air tours
Helicopter listings for El Salvador name a pad on the Millennium Tower in central San Salvador and two heliports with customs and immigration facilities, the Salamanca Helicenter near Santa Tecla and Helipuerto 503. The same listings offer tours of the Santa Ana volcano, Lake Coatepeque and Los Volcanes National Park, and cross-border flights to Guatemala City, Tegucigalpa and Managua. We name the operator in the quotation, once its availability is confirmed.
A helicopter earns its fee where the road is slow. The main airport to Santa Tecla is 20 nautical miles in a straight line, to El Zonte 24 and to Lake Coatepeque 40, which a helicopter covers in about 20, 20 and 30 minutes respectively.
If a client asks for a private helicopter
A transfer to a hotel, a beach house or a volcano trail depends on the operator being free and on a landing site that accepts it. We establish both before quoting, and otherwise propose a car with a driver.

Flights from the UK to El Salvador
We fly this corridor from every British airfield in the list below, and the price table higher up covers thirteen of those pairings. Our clients have access to all airports of the UK and Europe. Due to the unique partnership conditions, we can offer our clients the best prices for business aviation services. Our experts will consult you on the availability of private jets in a particular city and help you choose the best option.
List of TOP 25 business aviation airports:
| Airport | Country | ICAO | IATA |
|---|---|---|---|
London Heathrow Airport |
England | EGLL | LHR |
Birmingham Airport |
England | EGBB | BHX |
London Gatwick |
England | EGKK | LGW |
London City Airport |
England | EGLC | LCY |
London Luton |
England | EGGW | LTN |
Edinburgh Airport |
Scotland | EGPH | EDI |
Leeds Airport |
England | EGNM | LBA |
Manchester Airport |
England | EGCC | MAN |
London Stansted |
England | EGSS | STN |
Liverpool John Lennon Airport |
England | EGGP | LPL |
Newcastle Airport |
England | EGNT | NCL |
Bristol Airport |
England | EGGD | BRS |
Glasgow Airport |
Scotland | EGPF | GLA |
East Midlands Airport |
England | EGNX | EMA |
Southampton Airport |
England | EGHI | SOU |
Jersey Airport |
Channel Islands | EGJJ | JER |
Cardiff International Airport |
Wales | EGFF | CWL |
Inverness Airport |
Scotland | EGPE | INV |
Bournemouth Airport |
England | EGHH | BOH |
London Farnborough Airport |
England | EGLF | FAB |
Oxford Airport |
England | EGTK | OXF |
London Biggin Hill |
England | EGKB | BQH |
Belfast Airport |
Northern Ireland | EGAA | BFS |
Gibraltar Airport |
Gibraltar | LXGB | GIB |
Aberdeen Airport |
Scotland | EGPD | ABZ |
Salvadoran charters from the booking notes: six typical trips
Six typical jobs put together from booking notes with the particulars changed, so none describes one named client or date.
SURF · THE COAST
A week of waves at El Tunco
Biggin Hill - San Salvador, Global 6000, about 11 h · 4 pax
The group landed after lunch, cleared the terminal with the handler and reached the coast by road. The boards travelled in the hold.
A SHORT STAY · THE CAPITAL
Three days of meetings in San Salvador
Farnborough - San Salvador, Falcon 900LX via the Azores, about 12 h 45 min plus the stop · 3 pax
The party stayed in one of the districts the FCDO describes as better protected and used a car from the airport.
VOLCANOES · A FAMILY
Santa Ana and the lake in the dry season
Birmingham - San Salvador, Falcon 900LX via the Azores, about 12 h 45 min plus the stop · 6 pax
The family drove west with a guide for the volcano climb and spent two nights by Lake Coatepeque.
WITH THE DOG · A BLOOD TEST FIRST
A couple and a spaniel for a month
Farnborough - San Salvador, Falcon 900LX via the Azores, about 12 h 45 min plus the stop · 2 pax + dog
The blood sample was taken months before the date, the ministry's import authorisation was ready for the airport, and a vet in San Salvador gave the tapeworm tablet within the window before the flight home.
ONWARD · GUATEMALA
El Salvador, then Antigua and Lake Atitlan
San Salvador - Guatemala City, Citation CJ4 Gen2, about 45 min · 4 pax
A light jet took the party on to Guatemala City while the long-range aircraft waited. It was a second international arrival, with passports checked again.
EMPTY LEG · AFTER THE SEASON
A flexible return to Glasgow
San Salvador - Glasgow, Global 6000 empty leg, about 8 h 55 min · 3 pax
The client gave a window of four days instead of a date and paid about £53,900, well under half of a fresh one-way charter.
Frequently asked questions about flying to El Salvador
1How long does it take to fly to El Salvador by private jet?
About 10 hours 55 minutes non-stop from a London airfield in a Global 6000, and about 12 hours 45 minutes of flying plus an hour on the ground in the Azores in a Falcon 900LX. The way home is shorter with the jet stream behind the aircraft. El Salvador is six hours behind Britain in winter and seven hours behind in summer.
2How much does a private jet to El Salvador cost?
From about £129,100 one way from Farnborough to San Salvador in a Falcon 900LX with one technical stop in the Azores. A Global 6000 non-stop is about £132,500, a Gulfstream G550 about £138,700 and a Gulfstream G650ER about £156,350. Air Passenger Duty is shown as a separate line in the quotation.
3Which airport do private jets use in El Salvador?
Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International (SAL, MSLP) in San Luis Talpa, about 42 kilometres from San Salvador, is the airport for long-range jets. It has a 3,200-metre runway, customs on site and mandatory handling, and no slot is required. Ilopango (MSSS), on the edge of the capital, suits smaller aircraft.
4What are the passport and customs rules for a private flight from Britain to El Salvador?
British citizens can visit for up to 180 days without a visa, and the passport must be valid for at least six months after arrival. Goods and cash of 10,000 US dollars or more are declared, and the aircraft needs permission from the civil aviation authority, which the handler files well before departure.
5Can I take my dog or cat on a private jet to El Salvador?
Yes. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock issues an import authorisation, valid for 30 days, on the strength of the vaccination card and an official zoosanitary certificate. The return is harder: Britain does not list El Salvador, which means a blood test, a three-month wait and, for dogs, tapeworm treatment before landing.
6When is the best time to fly to El Salvador?
November to April is the dry season, with clear skies and the most consistent surf, and it is the busiest period. May to October brings afternoon thunderstorms, fewer visitors and lower prices, and the FCDO puts the storm period at June to November.