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Route	Cheapest RT	Cheapest OW	Good Deal Price	Best Time to Fly
	$679	$542	$710	Evening
	Cheapest round-trip found on Priceline in the last 8 days. $31 below the typical $710 round-trip on this route. Lowest one-way found in the last 8 days. The typical one-way fare is $615. A round-trip at or under $710 is a good deal on this route right now. 75% of the fares we found cost more; only a quarter cost less. Evening departures average $679 on this route, the lowest of any time of day. $230 less than the average departure, which is $909. See all San Salvador → Managua flights →

Methodology: learn how we calculate these figures

The cheapest round-trip and one-way fares, the good-deal price and the best time of day to fly come directly from the fares found in recent searches, not from historical bookings.

AVIANCAfound Oct 11

11/02/26

7:45 am

SAL

0h 55m

11/02/26

8:40 am

MGA

11/09/26

3:35 pm

MGA

0h 55m

11/09/26

4:30 pm

SAL

^$679

AVIANCAfound Oct 11

11/02/26

5:35 pm

SAL

0h 55m

11/02/26

6:30 pm

MGA

11/09/26

3:35 pm

MGA

0h 55m

11/09/26

4:30 pm

SAL

^$679

AVIANCAfound Oct 11

11/02/26

5:35 pm

SAL

0h 55m

11/02/26

6:30 pm

MGA

11/09/26

5:25 am

MGA

0h 55m

11/09/26

6:20 am

SAL

^$679

AVIANCAfound Oct 11

11/02/26

7:45 am

SAL

0h 55m

11/02/26

8:40 am

MGA

11/09/26

5:25 am

MGA

0h 55m

11/09/26

6:20 am

SAL

^$679

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AVIANCAfound Oct 11

11/02/26

11:10 pm

SAL

0h 55m

11/03/26

12:05 am

MGA

11/09/26

5:25 am

MGA

0h 55m

11/09/26

6:20 am

SAL

^$679

AVIANCAfound Oct 11

11/02/26

11:10 pm

SAL

0h 55m

11/03/26

12:05 am

MGA

11/09/26

3:35 pm

MGA

0h 55m

11/09/26

4:30 pm

SAL

^$679

AVIANCAfound Oct 13

11/10/26

11:10 pm

SAL

0h 55m

11/11/26

12:05 am

MGA

11/17/26

8:05 am

MGA

0h 50m

11/17/26

8:55 am

SAL

^$679

AVIANCAfound Oct 13

11/10/26

9:55 am

SAL

0h 55m

11/10/26

10:50 am

MGA

11/17/26

8:05 am

MGA

0h 50m

11/17/26

8:55 am

SAL

^$679

AVIANCAfound Oct 13

11/10/26

7:45 am

SAL

0h 55m

11/10/26

8:40 am

MGA

11/17/26

8:05 am

MGA

0h 50m

11/17/26

8:55 am

SAL

^$679

AVIANCAfound Oct 13

11/10/26

11:10 pm

SAL

0h 55m

11/11/26

12:05 am

MGA

11/17/26

7:35 pm

MGA

0h 55m

11/17/26

8:30 pm

SAL

^$679

Best Nicaragua Hotel + Flight Packages

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

Hostel Casa María

Masaya, Barrio San Juan, Reparto Cailagua, 200 Metros Sur

948 Reviews0-Star Hotel

^$741/person

$1,482 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel

Holiday Inn Managua - Convention Center By IHG

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

Holiday Inn Managua - Convention Center By IHG

Managua, Plaza Holiday Inn

8.1109 Reviews3.5-Star Hotel

15% Package Savings

^$1,033/person

$2,427 $2,065 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

Crowne Plaza Managua By IHG

Managua, Eighth St. S.O. No. 101 P.O. Box 3278

8173 Reviews4-Star Hotel

20% Package Savings

^$1,036/person

$2,596 $2,072 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

Holiday Inn Express Managua By IHG

Managua, Blvd. Jean Paul Genie Carretera A Masaya

8.9245 Reviews3.5-Star Hotel

7% Package Savings

^$1,054/person

$2,269 $2,107 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

Best Western Las Mercedes Airport

Managua, Km 11 Carretera Norte

81,216 Reviews4-Star Hotel

3% Package Savings

^$1,072/person

$2,214 $2,144 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

Hotel Globales Camino Real Managua

Managua, Km 9.5 Carretera Norte Managua Nicaragua

8.7452 Reviews4-Star Hotel

8% Package Savings

^$1,076/person

$2,338 $2,152 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

DoubleTree by Hilton Managua

Managua, Villa Fontana , Club Terraza 600 Mts Al Sur , Frente Al Col, Centroamerica, Managua Nicaragua

9260 Reviews4-Star Hotel

^$1,126/person

$2,251 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel

Real Intercontinental Metrocentro Managua By IHG

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

Real Intercontinental Metrocentro Managua By IHG

Managua, Frente A Centro Comercial, Metrocentro

8.8136 Reviews5-Star Hotel

24% Package Savings

^$1,406/person

$3,700 $2,812 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel

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Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

Holiday Inn Express Managua By IHG

Managua, Blvd. Jean Paul Genie Carretera A Masaya

8.9245 Reviews3.5-Star Hotel

Rental car included

Pick-up in MGA

9% Package Savings

^$1,109/person

$2,432 $2,218 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel + Car

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

Best Western Las Mercedes Airport

Managua, Km 11 Carretera Norte

81,216 Reviews4-Star Hotel

Rental car included

Pick-up in MGA

5% Package Savings

^$1,111/person

$2,338 $2,222 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel + Car

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

Hotel Globales Camino Real Managua

Managua, Km 9.5 Carretera Norte Managua Nicaragua

8.7452 Reviews4-Star Hotel

Rental car included

Pick-up in MGA

9% Package Savings

^$1,144/person

$2,526 $2,288 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel + Car

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

DoubleTree by Hilton Managua

Managua, Villa Fontana , Club Terraza 600 Mts Al Sur , Frente Al Col, Centroamerica, Managua Nicaragua

9260 Reviews4-Star Hotel

Rental car included

Pick-up in MGA

6% Package Savings

^$1,213/person

$2,567 $2,425 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel + Car

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

Hilton Princess Managua

Managua, Km 4.5 Carretera A Masaya

8.4288 Reviews4.5-Star Hotel

Rental car included

Pick-up in MGA

12% Package Savings

^$1,281/person

$2,915 $2,561 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel + Car

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

Real Intercontinental Metrocentro Managua By IHG

Managua, Frente A Centro Comercial, Metrocentro

8.8136 Reviews5-Star Hotel

Rental car included

Pick-up in MGA

24% Package Savings

^$1,504/person

$3,977 $3,007 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel + Car

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

Hostel Casa María

Masaya, Barrio San Juan, Reparto Cailagua, 200 Metros Sur

948 Reviews0-Star Hotel

Rental car included

Pick-up in MGA

3% Package Savings

^$794/person

$1,636 $1,588 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel + Car

Round-trip flight from San Salvador

SAL to MGA

Crowne Plaza Managua By IHG

Managua, Eighth St. S.O. No. 101 P.O. Box 3278

8173 Reviews4-Star Hotel

Rental car included

Pick-up in MGA

21% Package Savings

^$1,104/person

$2,783 $2,207 total

Incl. Flight + Hotel + Car

When is the best time of day to fly?

Evening (5pm - 9pm) is the cheapest time of day to fly from El Salvador to Nicaragua. At $679 it is 25% cheaper than the average time. Afternoon (2pm - 5pm) is the most expensive time, 112% above average.

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When is the best time of day to fly?
Time of day	Average fare
Early Morning	$728
Morning	$725
Midday	$719
Afternoon	$1,925
Evening	$679
Late Night	$679

What do round-trip flights from El Salvador to Nicaragua cost?

Share of fares in each price range.

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What do round-trip flights from El Salvador to Nicaragua cost?
Price range	Share of fares
$650 to $700	15%
$700 to $750	76%
$750 to $800	4%
$800 to $850	0%
$850 to $900	2%
$900 and up	2%

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about flying to Nicaragua.

Which cities in El Salvador can I fly from to reach Nicaragua?

From El Salvador, San Salvador is the city with nonstop service to Nicaragua, with 21 weekly flights to Managua taking 55 minutes. Avianca operates the route, and red-eye flights are available. Travelers choose a departure airport based on convenience, price, and frequency; San Salvador is the primary gateway and offers the most practical option.

Methodology

Departure cities and their weekly nonstop flights come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI). We list every city in the origin country with scheduled nonstop service to an airport in the destination, busiest first.

Which airports in Nicaragua are the best to fly into from El Salvador?

From El Salvador, the main gateway into Nicaragua is Managua's Augusto C. Sandino International Airport. It is the country's primary international hub and offers the best onward domestic connections by road or regional flights. Most travellers use Managua as the entry point for destinations such as León, Granada and the Pacific coast.

How long is the flight from El Salvador to Nicaragua?

Flights from El Salvador to Nicaragua run nonstop from San Salvador to Managua in 55 minutes, operated by Avianca. This is the only city in El Salvador with scheduled nonstop service to Nicaragua.

Methodology

Flight times come from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI); the typical time is the median scheduled duration of each departure city's nonstop services to the destination.

Are there direct flights from El Salvador to Nicaragua?

Yes, El Salvador has nonstop flights to Nicaragua. San Salvador (SAL) offers nonstop service to Managua (MGA), with 21 weekly flights and a typical flight time of 55 minutes. Avianca operates these flights.

Methodology

Nonstop service is identified from the scheduled operating flights in our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI); a destination with no scheduled nonstop from the origin country is reported as having none.

Which airlines fly from El Salvador to Nicaragua?

Avianca flies nonstop from El Salvador to Nicaragua, with a typical flight time of 55m from San Salvador.

Methodology

Airlines are the operating carriers scheduled on nonstop services from each departure city, taken from our flight-schedule database, which combines published airline timetables, U.S. government schedule data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), and observed flight operations from the EUROCONTROL/OpenSky Open Performance Data Initiative (OPDI).

How easy is it to travel within Nicaragua after I arrive?

Nicaragua is compact, so buses and private shuttles are the main domestic travel options. Domestic flights are limited, mainly linking Managua to the Corn Islands and a few other points. Arriving in Managua gives you the best access to bus terminals and onward connections to Granada, León, Matagalpa and the coast.

Flight Deals from El Salvador to Nicaragua from $542

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