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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–SAT; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
495
April 2026
Seats
84,637
both directions
Passengers
67,217
both directions
Load factor
79.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–SAT?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–SAT departures in April 2026 (432), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
432 departures · 74,272 seats
Share of departures87.3%81.1%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
55 departures · 8,485 seats
Share of departures11.1%69.1%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
8 departures · 1,880 seats
Share of departures1.6%59.4%
Load
What plane flies ATL–SAT?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 45% of ATL–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
221 departures · 78.4% load
44.6% - Airbus A320
175 departures · 84.8% load
35.4% - Boeing 737-700
30 departures · 65.9% load
6.1% - Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 75.6% load
4.7% - Airbus A319
20 departures · 85.9% load
4.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 82.0% load
2.8% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 57.1% load
0.8% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 55.3% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 46.2% load
0.8%
How has ATL–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–SAT departures fell from 600 in May 2025 to 495 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
600 departures · 83,960 passengers
81.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → SAT
78.8% full
249 departures · 33,398 passengers
SAT → ATL
80.1% full
246 departures · 33,819 passengers
Nonstop ATL–SAT traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (44.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (35.4%).
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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