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 July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAX–SAT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
301
July 2026
Seats
36,187
both directions
Passengers
33,296
both directions
Load factor
92.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–SAT?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–SAT departures in July 2026 (124), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
124 departures · 9,424 seats
Share of departures41.2%89.5%
Load
- DL
115 departures · 16,711 seats
Share of departures38.2%92.8%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,052 seats
Share of departures20.6%93.0%
Load
What plane flies LAX–SAT?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 41% of LAX–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
124 departures · 89.5% load
41.2% - Boeing 737-800
71 departures · 92.2% load
23.6% - Airbus A319
60 departures · 94.3% load
19.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
24 departures · 92.3% load
8.0% - Boeing 737-700
21 departures · 93.5% load
7.0% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 82.8% load
0.3%
How has LAX–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–SAT departures fell from 363 in August 2025 to 301 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
291 departures · 32,079 passengers
91.8%
Load
July 2026
301 departures · 33,296 passengers
92.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAT → LAX
92.9% full
151 departures · 16,915 passengers
LAX → SAT
91.1% full
150 departures · 16,381 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (41.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (23.6%).
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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