Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 18m
Bearing
200° S
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Antonio (SAT) is 247 miles (398 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–SAT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–SAT; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
709
April 2026
Seats
113,610
both directions
Passengers
89,789
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–SAT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SAT departures in April 2026 (601), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
601 departures · 105,490 seats
Share of departures84.8%78.1%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
60 departures · 4,472 seats
Share of departures8.5%90.0%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
48 departures · 3,648 seats
Share of departures6.8%92.2%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SAT?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 43% of DFW–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
306 departures · 80.1% load
43.2% - Boeing 737-800
106 departures · 73.4% load
14.9% - Airbus A320
66 departures · 74.9% load
9.3% - Airbus A319
66 departures · 74.5% load
9.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
52 departures · 89.0% load
7.3% - Embraer E175
48 departures · 92.2% load
6.8% - Airbus A321neo
45 departures · 82.3% load
6.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
12 departures · 75.6% load
1.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 97.5% load
1.1%
How has DFW–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SAT departures fell from 794 in May 2025 to 709 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
794 departures · 89,585 passengers
84.3%
Load
June 2025
764 departures · 87,679 passengers
86.1%
Load
July 2025
772 departures · 90,141 passengers
87.4%
Load
August 2025
768 departures · 90,963 passengers
85.4%
Load
September 2025
721 departures · 84,706 passengers
85.4%
Load
October 2025
770 departures · 92,617 passengers
85.0%
Load
November 2025
675 departures · 83,167 passengers
77.3%
Load
December 2025
715 departures · 92,147 passengers
81.1%
Load
January 2026
642 departures · 80,362 passengers
82.1%
Load
February 2026
636 departures · 87,654 passengers
87.1%
Load
March 2026
722 departures · 95,432 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
709 departures · 89,789 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SAT → DFW
79.5% full
357 departures · 45,504 passengers
DFW → SAT
78.5% full
352 departures · 44,285 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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.
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from San Antonio (SAT)?
DFW to SAT is 247 miles (398 km / 215 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 247-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 DFW–SAT?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (43.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (14.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 247-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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