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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DAL–SAT; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
498
April 2026
Seats
73,997
both directions
Passengers
49,434
both directions
Load factor
66.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DAL–SAT?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAL–SAT departures in April 2026 (496), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
496 departures · 73,918 seats
Share of departures99.6%66.9%
Load
- AN
ADVANCED AIR
1 departures · 7 seats
Share of departures0.2%57.1%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DAL–SAT?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 68% of DAL–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
339 departures · 70.4% load
68.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
86 departures · 60.8% load
17.3% - Boeing 737-800
71 departures · 61.0% load
14.3% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Cessna Citationjet
1 departures · 57.1% load
0.2%
How has DAL–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–SAT departures fell from 508 in May 2025 to 498 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
508 departures · 52,662 passengers
65.8%
Load
June 2025
428 departures · 47,465 passengers
69.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SAT → DAL
68.2% full
250 departures · 25,142 passengers
DAL → SAT
65.4% full
248 departures · 24,292 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (68.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (17.3%).
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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