Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Antonio (SAT)

247mi
398 km215 nm

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

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop DFW–SAT; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 28% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

782

May 2026

Seats

116,185

both directions

Passengers

95,499

both directions

Load factor

82.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–SAT?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SAT departures in May 2026 (601), one of 7 carriers on the route.

  • AA

    American Airlines

    601 departures · 102,060 seats

    81.6%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    128 departures · 9,684 seats

    90.7%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    46 departures · 3,441 seats

    84.5%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    3 departures · 399 seats

    72.9%

    Load

  • AS

    Alaska Airlines

    2 departures · 339 seats

    51.0%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    1 departures · 76 seats

    67.1%

    Load

  • SY

    Sun Country Airlines

    1 departures · 186 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies DFW–SAT?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 28% of DFW–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–SAT traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–SAT departures rose from 764 in June 2025 to 782 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DFW–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • May 2026

    782 departures · 95,499 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

SAT → DFW

82.5% full

408 departures · 50,279 passengers

DFW → SAT

81.9% full

374 departures · 45,220 passengers

Nonstop DFW–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

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SAT

San Antonio

US

San Antonio International Airport

Coordinates

29.53°N, 98.47°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 May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (27.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (18.3%).

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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