Albuquerque (ABQ) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 01m
Bearing
126° SE
Albuquerque (ABQ) to San Antonio (SAT) is 608 miles (979 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ABQ–SAT; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
9
July 2026
Seats
1,385
both directions
Passengers
1,047
both directions
Load factor
75.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–SAT?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABQ–SAT in July 2026 (9 departures).
- WN
9 departures · 1,385 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.6%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–SAT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 56% of ABQ–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 70.7% load
55.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 75.2% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 96.0% load
11.1%
How has ABQ–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–SAT departures rose from 4 in August 2025 to 9 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
4 departures · 403 passengers
66.7%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 39 passengers
22.3%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 4 passengers
2.3%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
9 departures · 1,269 passengers
89.2%
Load
July 2026
9 departures · 1,047 passengers
75.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → SAT
70.7% full
5 departures · 484 passengers
SAT → ABQ
80.4% full
4 departures · 563 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–SAT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from San Antonio (SAT)?
ABQ to SAT is 608 miles (979 km / 529 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 608-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–SAT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (55.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 608-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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