Kansas City (MCI) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 13m
Bearing
199° S
Kansas City (MCI) to San Antonio (SAT) is 708 miles (1,139 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–SAT; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
54
July 2026
Seats
8,386
both directions
Passengers
5,944
both directions
Load factor
70.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–SAT?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–SAT in July 2026 (54 departures).
- WN
54 departures · 8,386 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.9%
Load
What plane flies MCI–SAT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 52% of MCI–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
28 departures · 77.8% load
51.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
18 departures · 67.8% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 58.9% load
14.8%
How has MCI–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–SAT departures rose from 53 in August 2025 to 54 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
53 departures · 4,988 passengers
63.6%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 5,617 passengers
74.0%
Load
October 2025
38 departures · 5,078 passengers
86.3%
Load
November 2025
36 departures · 4,614 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
31 departures · 3,943 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 2,104 passengers
69.0%
Load
February 2026
30 departures · 3,996 passengers
76.7%
Load
March 2026
57 departures · 6,147 passengers
68.4%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 6,274 passengers
62.6%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 6,295 passengers
61.8%
Load
June 2026
52 departures · 6,160 passengers
75.6%
Load
July 2026
54 departures · 5,944 passengers
70.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → SAT
66.7% full
27 departures · 2,900 passengers
SAT → MCI
75.3% full
27 departures · 3,044 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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 Kansas City (MCI) from San Antonio (SAT)?
MCI to SAT is 708 miles (1,139 km / 615 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 708-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–SAT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (51.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 708-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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