Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Houston to San Salvador. The volcanic scenery on approach into SAL from the right side is the most visually distinctive part of this flight. The left side at takeoff offers Houston's urban and industrial waterscape, but the Salvadoran volcanoes and Coatepeque crater lake on the right during descent are geographically unique and harder to see from any other vantage point.

During takeoff from George Bush Intcntl Houston (IAH), sit on the Left side for the best views. IAH typically departs south on runways 15L/15R or 26L/26R. A southbound departure on 15L/15R puts the left side facing east toward downtown Houston's skyline and the ship channel. On westbound departures, the left side looks south toward Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico coastline. Notable sights include: Downtown Houston skyline, Galveston Bay, Houston Ship Channel industrial complex, Clear Lake area near NASA Johnson Space Center.

When landing at El Salvador International (SAL), sit on the Right side for the best views. SAL approaches from the north or northwest, typically landing on runway 07 heading east. On this approach, the right side faces south toward the Balsam Range volcanoes including Santa Ana and Izalco, which are visually dramatic and clearly identifiable. The Pacific coastal plain and Lake Coatepeque are also on the right. Notable sights include: Volcán Santa Ana (Ilamatepec), Volcán Izalco, Lake Coatepeque, Pacific coastal plain of El Salvador.

The flight from George Bush Intcntl Houston (IAH) to El Salvador International (SAL) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight tracks southeast over the Gulf of Mexico, crossing the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico where the flat limestone shelf and jungle canopy are visible. It then crosses over Guatemala, where the Sierra Madre de Chiapas mountain chain and the Guatemalan volcanic arc become visible, including the area around Lake Atitlán and the string of Guatemalan volcanoes before crossing into El Salvador.