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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–SAT; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
166
July 2026
Seats
22,078
both directions
Passengers
18,505
both directions
Load factor
83.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–SAT?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–SAT in July 2026 (166 departures).
- DL
166 departures · 22,078 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.8%
Load
What plane flies DTW–SAT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 98% of DTW–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
162 departures · 84.4% load
97.6% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 82.8% load
1.2% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 54.4% load
1.2%
How has DTW–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–SAT departures fell from 194 in August 2025 to 166 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
163 departures · 18,343 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2026
166 departures · 18,505 passengers
83.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → SAT
83.7% full
83 departures · 9,239 passengers
SAT → DTW
84.0% full
83 departures · 9,266 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (97.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (1.2%).
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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