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13:10 - 14:50BNE Brisbane-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

65h 40m2 stops Los Angeles Dallas/Fort Worth

15:55 - 06:30SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-BNE Brisbane

22h 35m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,960American Airlines

Fri, 5 Mar - Tue, 9 Mar

13:10 - 14:50BNE Brisbane-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

65h 40m2 stops Los Angeles Dallas/Fort Worth

15:55 - 06:30SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-BNE Brisbane

22h 35m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,962American Airlines

Fri, 5 Mar - Tue, 9 Mar

13:10 - 14:50BNE Brisbane-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

65h 40m2 stops Los Angeles Dallas/Fort Worth

15:55 - 06:30SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-BNE Brisbane

22h 35m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,965American Airlines

Fri, 5 Mar - Tue, 9 Mar

13:10 - 14:50BNE Brisbane-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

65h 40m2 stops Los Angeles Dallas/Fort Worth

15:55 - 06:30SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-BNE Brisbane

22h 35m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,966American Airlines

Fri, 5 Mar - Tue, 9 Mar

10:45 - 22:30BNE Brisbane-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

51h 45m2 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

09:20 - 08:45SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 25m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

$2,058Air Canada

Wed, 25 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

13:10 - 23:51BNE Brisbane-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

26h 41m1 stop Los Angeles

01:46 - 05:50SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-BNE Brisbane

36h 04m1 stop Los Angeles

$2,059Multiple Airlines

Wed, 25 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec

10:45 - 23:50BNE Brisbane-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

53h 05m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

09:20 - 08:45SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-BNE Brisbane

55h 25m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

$2,068Air Canada

Sat, 14 Nov - Sat, 5 Dec

10:30 - 20:25MEL Melbourne-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

26h 55m2 stops Los Angeles Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

02:10 - 10:30GUA Guatemala City La Aurora-MEL Melbourne

39h 20m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

$2,735United Airlines

Wed, 28 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct

09:15 - 12:26SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

20h 11m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

01:05 - 09:05GUA Guatemala City La Aurora-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

39h 00m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Los Angeles

$2,736United Airlines

Tue, 24 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

11:50 - 20:19SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

25h 29m2 stops San Francisco Houston George Bush Intcntl

02:00 - 07:00SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

37h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

$2,742United Airlines

Fri, 19 Mar - Sun, 18 Apr

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10:10 - 11:04SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

41h 54m2 stops Los Angeles Miami

12:04 - 08:05GUA Guatemala City La Aurora-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 01m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Los Angeles

$2,059American Airlines

Fri, 16 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct

10:10 - 20:20SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

27h 10m1 stop Los Angeles

08:45 - 06:25GUA Guatemala City La Aurora-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

28h 40m1 stop Los Angeles

$2,461Multiple Airlines

Fri, 16 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct

10:10 - 20:20SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

27h 10m1 stop Los Angeles

05:25 - 06:25GUA Guatemala City La Aurora-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 00m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Los Angeles

$2,545Multiple Airlines

Fri, 16 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct

18:50 - 11:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

33h 40m2 stops Los Angeles San Salvador El Salvador Intl

15:10 - 06:25SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

46h 15m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Los Angeles

$3,525Multiple Airlines

Fri, 16 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

10:20 - 23:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

30h 20m3 stops Vancouver Intl San Francisco San Salvador El Salvador Intl

05:05 - 07:30SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

33h 25m2 stops San Salvador El Salvador Intl Los Angeles

$3,751Multiple Airlines

Fri, 16 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

22:20 - 08:30PER Perth-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

72h 10m3 stops Dubai Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl Guatemala City La Aurora

12:25 - 17:30SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PER Perth

39h 05m3 stops Mexico City Benito Juarez Barcelona-El Prat Dubai Intl

$3,776Multiple Airlines

Mon, 19 Oct - Sat, 28 Nov

18:50 - 11:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

33h 40m2 stops Los Angeles San Salvador El Salvador Intl

05:45 - 07:30SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 45m1 stop Los Angeles

$3,921Multiple Airlines

Fri, 16 Oct - Thu, 22 Oct

22:45 - 14:00PER Perth-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

53h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

06:00 - 18:45SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PER Perth

46h 45m2 stops Miami Doha Hamad Intl

$4,255Multiple Airlines

Sun, 18 Oct - Fri, 27 Nov

22:20 - 15:05PER Perth-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

54h 45m2 stops Dubai Intl Miami

12:25 - 17:30SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PER Perth

39h 05m3 stops Mexico City Benito Juarez Barcelona-El Prat Dubai Intl

$4,266Multiple Airlines

Mon, 19 Oct - Sat, 28 Nov

22:20 - 08:30PER Perth-SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

72h 10m3 stops Dubai Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Guatemala City La Aurora

12:25 - 17:30SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl-PER Perth

39h 05m3 stops Mexico City Benito Juarez Barcelona-El Prat Dubai Intl

$4,364Multiple Airlines

Sun, 18 Oct - Fri, 27 Nov

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BrisbaneSan Salvador

BNE Brisbane - SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

BNESAL

Brisbane

Fri 5/3

13:10-14:50

2 stops65h 40m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Tue 9/3

15:55-06:30

1 stop22h 35m

$1,960

BrisbaneSan Salvador

BNE Brisbane - SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

BNESAL

Brisbane

Fri 5/3

13:10-14:50

2 stops65h 40m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Tue 9/3

15:55-06:30

1 stop22h 35m

$1,962

BrisbaneSan Salvador

BNE Brisbane - SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

BNESAL

Brisbane

Fri 5/3

13:10-14:50

2 stops65h 40m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Tue 9/3

15:55-06:30

1 stop22h 35m

$1,965

BrisbaneSan Salvador

BNE Brisbane - SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

BNESAL

Brisbane

Fri 5/3

13:10-14:50

2 stops65h 40m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Tue 9/3

15:55-06:30

1 stop22h 35m

$1,966

BrisbaneSan José

BNE Brisbane - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

BNESJO

Brisbane

Wed 25/11

10:45-22:30

2 stops51h 45m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Wed 2/12

09:20-08:45

2 stops31h 25m

$2,058

BrisbaneSan José

BNE Brisbane - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

BNESJO

Brisbane

Wed 25/11

13:10-23:51

1 stop26h 41m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Tue 1/12

01:46-05:50

1 stop36h 04m

$2,059

BrisbaneSan José

BNE Brisbane - SJO San José Juan Santamaria Intl

BNESJO

Brisbane

Sat 14/11

10:45-23:50

2 stops53h 05m

San José Juan Santamaria Intl

Sat 5/12

09:20-08:45

2 stops55h 25m

$2,068

MelbourneGuatemala City

MEL Melbourne - GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

MELGUA

Melbourne

Wed 28/10

10:30-20:25

2 stops26h 55m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Sat 31/10

02:10-10:30

2 stops39h 20m

$2,735

Fastest return journey

SydneyGuatemala City

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - GUA Guatemala City La Aurora

SYDGUA

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 24/11

09:15-12:26

1 stop20h 11m

Guatemala City La Aurora

Mon 30/11

01:05-09:05

2 stops39h 00m

$2,736

SydneySan Salvador

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SAL San Salvador El Salvador Intl

SYDSAL

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Fri 19/3

11:50-20:19

2 stops25h 29m

San Salvador El Salvador Intl

Sun 18/4

02:00-07:00

1 stop37h 00m

$2,742

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Flight prices to countries in Central America

Interested in flights to Central America? Find the countries in Central America that you can fly to for the biggest savings

	Price	$2,679 - $3,475

CHEAPEST COUNTRY	El Salvador	10% cheaper	Users typically spent $295 less on flights to El Salvador
MOST EXPENSIVE COUNTRY	Nicaragua	17% more expensive	Users typically spent $500 more on trips to Nicaragua
MOST POPULAR COUNTRY TO FLY TO	Costa Rica	216% more popular	As a popular travel destination, more of our users plan to visit Costa Rica than any other country in Central America

Where are the most popular flight destinations in Central America?

The most popular flight destination in Central America, according to our users, is Costa Rica, followed by El Salvador, Panama, Guatemala and Nicaragua.

Cheap Central America flight deals and tips

Summary info about Central America flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$1,228
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,960
Fastest flight time	30h 32m

The best one-way flight price to Central America from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,228 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Guatemala City La Aurora).

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The best return flight price to Central America from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,960 (Brisbane to San Salvador El Salvador Intl).

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The fastest flight to Central America from Australia takes 30h 32m (Melbourne to San Salvador El Salvador Intl).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Central America

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Central America?

Prices for flights to Central America are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Central America?

The number of operators available for flights to Central America is 8 as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to Central America?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel to Central America.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Central America?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Central America trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Flights to Central America with flexible booking policies can be found by using the search form above and then selecting our dedicated flexible booking filter, which will highlight only the flights where this policy is applied.

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