Atlanta (ATL) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 33m
Bearing
255° W
Atlanta (ATL) to San Antonio (SAT) is 873 miles (1,405 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–SAT; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
493
May 2026
Seats
84,117
both directions
Passengers
72,821
both directions
Load factor
86.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–SAT?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–SAT departures in May 2026 (441), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
441 departures · 76,347 seats
Share of departures89.5%86.9%
Load
- WN
52 departures · 7,770 seats
Share of departures10.5%83.2%
Load
What plane flies ATL–SAT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 45% of ATL–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
224 departures · 84.9% load
45.4% - Airbus A320
214 departures · 89.5% load
43.4% - Boeing 737-700
35 departures · 81.0% load
7.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 85.0% load
2.2% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 89.8% load
1.2% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 98.9% load
0.4% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has ATL–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–SAT departures fell from 576 in June 2025 to 493 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
576 departures · 83,181 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2025
553 departures · 83,176 passengers
85.8%
Load
August 2025
536 departures · 72,257 passengers
77.3%
Load
September 2025
520 departures · 72,840 passengers
79.2%
Load
October 2025
557 departures · 79,146 passengers
81.5%
Load
November 2025
491 departures · 66,639 passengers
76.7%
Load
December 2025
491 departures · 72,019 passengers
80.8%
Load
January 2026
418 departures · 56,920 passengers
77.2%
Load
February 2026
436 departures · 59,494 passengers
76.7%
Load
March 2026
507 departures · 70,554 passengers
82.3%
Load
April 2026
495 departures · 67,217 passengers
79.4%
Load
May 2026
493 departures · 72,821 passengers
86.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → SAT
86.4% full
248 departures · 36,358 passengers
SAT → ATL
86.8% full
245 departures · 36,463 passengers
Nonstop ATL–SAT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from San Antonio (SAT)?
ATL to SAT is 873 miles (1,405 km / 758 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 873-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–SAT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (45.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (43.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 873-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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