Dallas (DAL) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 18m
Bearing
203° SW
Dallas (DAL) to San Antonio (SAT) is 248 miles (399 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DAL–SAT; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
444
June 2026
Seats
67,500
both directions
Passengers
49,987
both directions
Load factor
74.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–SAT?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–SAT departures in June 2026 (442), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
442 departures · 67,356 seats
Share of departures99.5%74.2%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 144 seats
Share of departures0.5%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DAL–SAT?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 59% of DAL–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
263 departures · 78.9% load
59.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
105 departures · 70.9% load
23.6% - Boeing 737-800
74 departures · 65.8% load
16.7% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.4%
How has DAL–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–SAT departures rose from 424 in July 2025 to 444 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
424 departures · 46,225 passengers
68.9%
Load
August 2025
442 departures · 47,496 passengers
66.4%
Load
September 2025
440 departures · 49,203 passengers
69.2%
Load
October 2025
524 departures · 56,657 passengers
71.8%
Load
November 2025
454 departures · 44,897 passengers
63.7%
Load
December 2025
456 departures · 46,619 passengers
67.1%
Load
January 2026
388 departures · 39,454 passengers
64.3%
Load
February 2026
375 departures · 43,760 passengers
72.7%
Load
March 2026
501 departures · 52,026 passengers
67.7%
Load
April 2026
498 departures · 49,434 passengers
66.8%
Load
May 2026
503 departures · 52,706 passengers
70.4%
Load
June 2026
444 departures · 49,987 passengers
74.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → SAT
77.4% full
225 departures · 26,829 passengers
SAT → DAL
70.5% full
219 departures · 23,158 passengers
Nonstop DAL–SAT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from San Antonio (SAT)?
DAL to SAT is 248 miles (399 km / 216 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 248-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–SAT?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (59.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (23.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 248-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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