Detroit (DTW) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 3h 14m
Bearing
229° SW
Detroit (DTW) to San Antonio (SAT) is 1,214 miles (1,954 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–SAT; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 86% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
168
May 2026
Seats
22,811
both directions
Passengers
18,079
both directions
Load factor
79.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–SAT?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–SAT in May 2026 (168 departures).
- DL
168 departures · 22,811 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.3%
Load
What plane flies DTW–SAT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 86% of DTW–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
145 departures · 82.1% load
86.3% - Airbus A320
21 departures · 65.9% load
12.5% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 50.3% load
1.2%
How has DTW–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–SAT departures fell from 184 in June 2025 to 168 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
184 departures · 18,662 passengers
74.3%
Load
July 2025
179 departures · 18,792 passengers
74.6%
Load
August 2025
194 departures · 17,439 passengers
62.9%
Load
September 2025
165 departures · 15,349 passengers
66.4%
Load
October 2025
166 departures · 17,169 passengers
76.9%
Load
November 2025
167 departures · 15,172 passengers
69.0%
Load
December 2025
171 departures · 16,734 passengers
74.2%
Load
January 2026
127 departures · 11,070 passengers
65.8%
Load
February 2026
112 departures · 10,923 passengers
73.9%
Load
March 2026
125 departures · 12,864 passengers
78.8%
Load
April 2026
152 departures · 16,108 passengers
74.1%
Load
May 2026
168 departures · 18,079 passengers
79.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAT → DTW
82.4% full
85 departures · 9,516 passengers
DTW → SAT
76.0% full
83 departures · 8,563 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from San Antonio (SAT)?
DTW to SAT is 1,214 miles (1,954 km / 1,055 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 1,214-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–SAT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (86.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (12.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,214-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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