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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–SAT; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
10,181
both directions
Passengers
6,295
both directions
Load factor
61.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–SAT?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–SAT in May 2026 (61 departures).
- WN
61 departures · 10,181 seats
Share of departures100.0%61.8%
Load
What plane flies MCI–SAT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 52% of MCI–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
32 departures · 62.2% load
52.5% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 59.4% load
26.2% - Boeing 737-700
13 departures · 64.5% load
21.3%
How has MCI–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–SAT departures fell from 62 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
62 departures · 6,773 passengers
72.7%
Load
July 2025
63 departures · 6,731 passengers
71.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAT → MCI
59.2% full
31 departures · 3,101 passengers
MCI → SAT
64.6% full
30 departures · 3,194 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (52.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.2%).
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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