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 July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–SAT; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
56
July 2026
Seats
7,168
both directions
Passengers
6,488
both directions
Load factor
90.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–SAT?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–SAT in July 2026 (56 departures).
- AA
56 departures · 7,168 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.5%
Load
What plane flies DCA–SAT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 100% of DCA–SAT departures.
- Airbus A319
56 departures · 90.5% load
100.0%
How has DCA–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–SAT departures fell from 61 in August 2025 to 56 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
57 departures · 6,859 passengers
94.0%
Load
July 2026
56 departures · 6,488 passengers
90.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → SAT
87.4% full
28 departures · 3,133 passengers
SAT → DCA
93.6% full
28 departures · 3,355 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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).
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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 July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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