New York (JFK) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 3h 58m
Bearing
249° W
New York (JFK) to San Antonio (SAT) is 1,585 miles (2,551 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–SAT; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
9,903
both directions
Passengers
8,038
both directions
Load factor
81.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–SAT?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–SAT in May 2026 (62 departures).
- DL
62 departures · 9,903 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.2%
Load
What plane flies JFK–SAT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 94% of JFK–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
58 departures · 82.1% load
93.5% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 78.8% load
3.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 59.4% load
3.2%
How has JFK–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–SAT departures rose from 54 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
54 departures · 7,365 passengers
81.5%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 8,454 passengers
85.6%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 7,975 passengers
77.9%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 6,876 passengers
72.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,866 passengers
80.9%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,264 passengers
76.6%
Load
December 2025
53 departures · 7,220 passengers
84.5%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 6,270 passengers
76.3%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 5,756 passengers
71.1%
Load
March 2026
54 departures · 6,672 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 7,294 passengers
77.8%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 8,038 passengers
81.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → SAT
74.8% full
31 departures · 3,704 passengers
SAT → JFK
87.5% full
31 departures · 4,334 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from San Antonio (SAT)?
JFK to SAT is 1,585 miles (2,551 km / 1,377 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 1,585-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–SAT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (93.5%), followed by the Airbus A319 (3.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,585-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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