Los Angeles (LAX) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 3h 13m
Bearing
99° E
Los Angeles (LAX) to San Antonio (SAT) is 1,208 miles (1,945 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SAT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
297
May 2026
Seats
34,252
both directions
Passengers
28,657
both directions
Load factor
83.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SAT?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–SAT departures in May 2026 (121), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OO
121 departures · 9,196 seats
Share of departures40.7%84.2%
Load
- DL
111 departures · 14,548 seats
Share of departures37.4%82.4%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,014 seats
Share of departures20.9%86.9%
Load
- UA
2 departures · 316 seats
Share of departures0.7%31.0%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.3%73.6%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SAT?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 40% of LAX–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
119 departures · 85.0% load
40.1% - Airbus A319
108 departures · 83.2% load
36.4% - Boeing 737-700
22 departures · 86.7% load
7.4% - Boeing 737-800
21 departures · 80.3% load
7.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
21 departures · 91.2% load
7.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 39.5% load
0.7% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.7% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 20.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 73.6% load
0.3%
How has LAX–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SAT departures fell from 372 in June 2025 to 297 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
372 departures · 42,102 passengers
88.6%
Load
July 2025
375 departures · 44,679 passengers
89.9%
Load
August 2025
363 departures · 37,811 passengers
78.5%
Load
September 2025
310 departures · 33,180 passengers
80.4%
Load
October 2025
335 departures · 35,166 passengers
85.1%
Load
November 2025
351 departures · 33,810 passengers
76.6%
Load
December 2025
362 departures · 38,444 passengers
82.0%
Load
January 2026
261 departures · 22,403 passengers
76.1%
Load
February 2026
244 departures · 20,332 passengers
73.4%
Load
March 2026
295 departures · 26,444 passengers
77.7%
Load
April 2026
295 departures · 25,574 passengers
75.4%
Load
May 2026
297 departures · 28,657 passengers
83.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → SAT
81.4% full
150 departures · 14,025 passengers
SAT → LAX
86.0% full
147 departures · 14,632 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from San Antonio (SAT)?
LAX to SAT is 1,208 miles (1,945 km / 1,050 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 1,208-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–SAT?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (40.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (36.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,208-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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