Distance from Washington to San Salvador

The distance between Washington, United States and San Salvador, El Salvador is 3,038 kilometers (1,888 miles).

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

San Salvador, San Salvador Department, El Salvador

From Washington to San Salvador, the straight-line distance is 3,038 kilometers, heading southwest. Washington is at only 6 meters above sea level, while San Salvador is at 653 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 10-12 days
Motorcycle 3-4 days
Car 3-4 days
Airplane 4-5 hours
Speed Time
50 km/h
100 km/h
150 km/h
Washington, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 38.8951° N 77.0364° W

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
  • Joint Base Andrews (ADW)
  • Davison Army Air Field (DAA)
  • Tipton Airport (FME)
  • Montgomery County Airpark (GAI)
San Salvador, El Salvador

Local time:

Time Zone: America/El_Salvador

Coordinates: 13.6894° N 89.1872° W

Elevation: 653 m (2,142 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Ilopango International Airport (ILS)
  • Aeropuerto Internacional El Salvador (SAL)
  • Ruinas de Copan Airport (RUY)
  • Santa Rosa de Copan Airport (SDH)
  • La Aurora International Airport (GUA)

Other distances from Washington

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Washington to New York City 329 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 3,700 km
From Washington to Chicago 958 km
From Washington to Houston 1,962 km
From Washington to Phoenix 3,189 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Washington and San Salvador.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Nashville, United States Santa Marta, Colombia 3,038 km
Washington, United States Coyoacán, Mexico 3,038 km
Puebla, Mexico Cúcuta, Colombia 3,038 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Reynosa, Mexico 3,038 km
Santiago, Chile Belo Horizonte, Brazil 3,038 km
San Francisco, United States Venustiano Carranza, Mexico 3,037 km
Vancouver, Canada Culiacán, Mexico 3,039 km
Mexico City, Mexico San Francisco, United States 3,037 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Oakland, United States 3,039 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Puente Alto, Chile 3,039 km
Cali, Colombia Azcapotzalco, Mexico 3,037 km
Morelia, Mexico Santa Marta, Colombia 3,039 km
Barranquilla, Colombia Irapuato, Mexico 3,037 km
Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic Toluca, Mexico 3,039 km
Managua, Nicaragua Wichita, United States 3,039 km
Lima, Peru Goiânia, Brazil 3,037 km
Barquisimeto, Venezuela Atlanta, United States 3,039 km
Iztapalapa, Mexico Sacramento, United States 3,037 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Hamilton, Canada 3,037 km

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