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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–SAT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
779
July 2026
Seats
100,720
both directions
Passengers
85,434
both directions
Load factor
84.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–SAT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–SAT departures in July 2026 (530), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
530 departures · 81,994 seats
Share of departures68.0%82.7%
Load
- MQ
231 departures · 17,556 seats
Share of departures29.7%94.0%
Load
- OO
18 departures · 1,170 seats
Share of departures2.3%95.8%
Load
What plane flies DFW–SAT?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 30% of DFW–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
231 departures · 94.0% load
29.6% - Airbus A320
206 departures · 83.7% load
26.4% - Boeing 737-800
183 departures · 83.8% load
23.5% - Airbus A319
115 departures · 81.0% load
14.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
18 departures · 95.8% load
2.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
15 departures · 79.7% load
1.9% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 76.5% load
0.8% - Airbus A321neo
5 departures · 58.2% load
0.6%
How has DFW–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–SAT departures rose from 768 in August 2025 to 779 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
743 departures · 84,238 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2026
779 departures · 85,434 passengers
84.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAT → DFW
84.7% full
393 departures · 43,099 passengers
DFW → SAT
85.0% full
386 departures · 42,335 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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).
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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (29.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (26.4%).
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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