Proximity to key markets
Strategic Location
It takes a short flight (2-5 hours) from El Salvador’s International Airport to reach major cities in North and South America.
El Salvador’s International Airport serves as the regional hub of Avianca Airlines. Cargo transportation also benefits by the country’s proximity to main maritime trade routes.
Likewise, in the context of international services, El Salvador is on U.S. Central Standard Time (CST, GMT-6).
This makes El Salvador’s location ideal for offshore business services.


We offer preferential access to a potential market of 1.2 billion consumers in 42 countries around the world.
Preferential Access to International Markets
El Salvador is an export platform to reach major markets thanks to the broad network of trade agreements with 42 countries in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.
Together they represent a potential market of 1.2 billion consumers. These agreements provide flexible rules of origin, and the elimination or major reductions in import tariffs.