El Paso (ELP) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
106° E
El Paso (ELP) to San Antonio (SAT) is 495 miles (797 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ELP–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ELP–SAT; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
125
May 2026
Seats
18,200
both directions
Passengers
13,817
both directions
Load factor
75.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ELP–SAT?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ELP–SAT departures in May 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
124 departures · 18,014 seats
Share of departures99.2%76.7%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.8%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ELP–SAT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 78% of ELP–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
97 departures · 75.3% load
77.6% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 77.4% load
12.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
13 departures · 78.0% load
10.4%
How has ELP–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop ELP–SAT departures fell from 182 in June 2025 to 125 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ELP–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
182 departures · 17,595 passengers
63.8%
Load
July 2025
193 departures · 16,199 passengers
55.0%
Load
August 2025
165 departures · 13,987 passengers
55.9%
Load
September 2025
150 departures · 14,464 passengers
64.7%
Load
October 2025
152 departures · 16,408 passengers
70.9%
Load
November 2025
154 departures · 14,039 passengers
57.9%
Load
December 2025
155 departures · 15,629 passengers
63.2%
Load
January 2026
80 departures · 8,854 passengers
71.4%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 6,997 passengers
78.9%
Load
March 2026
109 departures · 9,984 passengers
59.6%
Load
April 2026
118 departures · 10,430 passengers
60.0%
Load
May 2026
125 departures · 13,817 passengers
75.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAT → ELP
74.7% full
63 departures · 6,853 passengers
ELP → SAT
77.1% full
62 departures · 6,964 passengers
Nonstop ELP–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 El Paso (ELP) from San Antonio (SAT)?
ELP to SAT is 495 miles (797 km / 430 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ELP to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 495-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ELP–SAT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (77.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (12.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ELP–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 495-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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