Newark (EWR) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 3h 56m
Bearing
248° W
Newark (EWR) to San Antonio (SAT) is 1,567 miles (2,522 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–SAT; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
108
May 2026
Seats
15,005
both directions
Passengers
12,571
both directions
Load factor
83.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–SAT?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–SAT in May 2026 (108 departures).
- UA
108 departures · 15,005 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.8%
Load
What plane flies EWR–SAT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 52% of EWR–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
56 departures · 90.0% load
51.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
23 departures · 73.5% load
21.3% - Boeing 737-700
20 departures · 90.0% load
18.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 75.6% load
5.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
3 departures · 63.1% load
2.8%
How has EWR–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–SAT departures rose from 78 in June 2025 to 108 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
78 departures · 9,413 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2025
67 departures · 8,741 passengers
84.5%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 7,923 passengers
78.1%
Load
September 2025
66 departures · 8,802 passengers
76.6%
Load
October 2025
111 departures · 13,758 passengers
74.8%
Load
November 2025
113 departures · 15,045 passengers
75.3%
Load
December 2025
116 departures · 15,849 passengers
82.2%
Load
January 2026
68 departures · 7,805 passengers
86.3%
Load
February 2026
74 departures · 7,790 passengers
81.7%
Load
March 2026
108 departures · 13,753 passengers
86.6%
Load
April 2026
104 departures · 12,960 passengers
77.7%
Load
May 2026
108 departures · 12,571 passengers
83.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → SAT
78.4% full
55 departures · 6,017 passengers
SAT → EWR
89.4% full
53 departures · 6,554 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from San Antonio (SAT)?
EWR to SAT is 1,567 miles (2,522 km / 1,362 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 1,567-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–SAT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (51.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,567-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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