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 February 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ABQ–SAT; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 2% full.
Departures
1
February 2026
Seats
175
both directions
Passengers
4
both directions
Load factor
2.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–SAT?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ABQ–SAT in February 2026 (1 departures).
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures100.0%2.3%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–SAT?
In February 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of ABQ–SAT departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 2.3% load
100.0%
How has ABQ–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–SAT departures fell from 7 in June 2025 to 1 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
7 departures · 883 passengers
80.5%
Load
July 2025
9 departures · 1,188 passengers
84.0%
Load
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
Nonstop ABQ–SAT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 February 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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