Routes and flights · the DOT's airline reports, August 2025 to July 2026

San Salvador ⇄ Chicago O'Hare International SAL–ORD

Airlines flew 119 flights between San Salvador, El Salvador SAL in San Salvador, SV and Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 16,904 passengers in 21,234 seats, 80% of them filled, and 382 pounds of freight. 1,966 miles, about 4 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: Taca International Airlines (118), Atlas Air Inc. (1).

119

flights, twelve months

SAL-ORD: 60 · ORD-SAL: 59

16,904

passengers

80% of seats filled

1,966

miles

about 4 minutes airborne

airlines

3 aircraft types

Flights by month both directions

By month, as a table

	flights
6/25	24
7/25	28
8/25	12
12/25	26
1/26	29
6/26	26
7/26	26

Passengers by month

By month, as a table

	passengers
6/25	2,923
7/25	4,485
8/25	1,886
12/25	3,008
1/26	3,977
6/26	4,095
7/26	3,938

The airlines twelve months, both directions

Airline	Flights	Passengers	Seats filled	Service
Taca International Airlines TA	118	16,904	80%	scheduled passenger service
Atlas Air Inc. 5Y	1	0		charter cargo service

The aircraft as the airlines report their types

Aircraft	Flights	Seats a flight	Passengers
Airbus Industrie A320-200n	68	180	10,203
Airbus Industrie A320-100/200	50	180	6,701
Boeing 747-400	1	0	0

SAL → ORD this direction alone · flown June 2025 to July 2026

60 flights, 8,351 passengers in 10,617 seats, 149 pounds of freight. Taca International Airlines 59; Atlas Air Inc. 1.

ORD → SAL this direction alone · flown June 2025 to July 2026

59 flights, 8,553 passengers in 10,617 seats, 233 pounds of freight. Taca International Airlines 59.

Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: San Salvador, El Salvador SAL and Chicago O'Hare International ORD; all routes.