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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–SAT; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
489
July 2026
Seats
80,920
both directions
Passengers
70,381
both directions
Load factor
87.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–SAT?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–SAT departures in July 2026 (452), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
452 departures · 74,638 seats
Share of departures92.4%88.7%
Load
- WN
36 departures · 6,110 seats
Share of departures7.4%65.9%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%87.2%
Load
What plane flies ATL–SAT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 65% of ATL–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
320 departures · 89.9% load
65.4% - Airbus A321
122 departures · 86.3% load
24.9% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 68.4% load
3.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
13 departures · 55.6% load
2.7% - Airbus A319
9 departures · 82.9% load
1.8% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 92.8% load
1.0% - Boeing 717-200
1 departures · 97.3% load
0.2%
How has ATL–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–SAT departures fell from 536 in August 2025 to 489 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
487 departures · 72,628 passengers
87.0%
Load
July 2026
489 departures · 70,381 passengers
87.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → SAT
86.6% full
248 departures · 35,449 passengers
SAT → ATL
87.4% full
241 departures · 34,932 passengers
Nonstop ATL–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
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 July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (65.4%), followed by the Airbus A321 (24.9%).
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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