Washington (DCA) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 3h 33m
Bearing
249° W
Washington (DCA) to San Antonio (SAT) is 1,379 miles (2,219 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–SAT; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
63
May 2026
Seats
8,073
both directions
Passengers
6,999
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–SAT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–SAT departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
62 departures · 7,936 seats
Share of departures98.4%86.5%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures1.6%95.6%
Load
What plane flies DCA–SAT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 98% of DCA–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
62 departures · 86.5% load
98.4% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 95.6% load
1.6%
How has DCA–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–SAT departures rose from 60 in June 2025 to 63 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 8,398 passengers
73.6%
Load
July 2025
56 departures · 7,920 passengers
75.1%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 6,837 passengers
64.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,864 passengers
66.7%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,550 passengers
70.8%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 6,832 passengers
66.2%
Load
December 2025
45 departures · 5,794 passengers
74.9%
Load
January 2026
46 departures · 4,272 passengers
72.5%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 5,512 passengers
76.9%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 7,187 passengers
90.6%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,735 passengers
87.7%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 6,999 passengers
86.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → SAT
89.4% full
32 departures · 3,670 passengers
SAT → DCA
83.9% full
31 departures · 3,329 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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
Frequently asked
How far is Washington (DCA) from San Antonio (SAT)?
DCA to SAT is 1,379 miles (2,219 km / 1,198 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 1,379-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 33m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–SAT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,379-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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