Mexico City (MEX) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 12m
Bearing
3° N
Mexico City (MEX) to San Antonio (SAT) is 699 miles (1,124 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MEX–SAT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Aeroméxico operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MEX–SAT; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
173
April 2026
Seats
33,905
both directions
Passengers
22,088
both directions
Load factor
65.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MEX–SAT?
Aeroméxico operated the most nonstop MEX–SAT departures in April 2026 (60), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AM
Aeroméxico
60 departures · 10,758 seats
Share of departures34.7%76.1%
Load
- Y4
Volaris
59 departures · 10,927 seats
Share of departures34.1%59.7%
Load
- VB
VivaAerobus
54 departures · 12,220 seats
Share of departures31.2%60.4%
Load
What plane flies MEX–SAT?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 31% of MEX–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
54 departures · 75.7% load
31.2% - Airbus A321
51 departures · 60.6% load
29.5% - Airbus A320neo
36 departures · 59.6% load
20.8% - Airbus A320
22 departures · 64.9% load
12.7% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 36.5% load
2.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 84.2% load
2.3% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 71.9% load
1.2%
How has MEX–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop MEX–SAT departures rose from 163 in May 2025 to 173 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEX–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
163 departures · 21,259 passengers
65.0%
Load
June 2025
241 departures · 30,153 passengers
62.9%
Load
July 2025
188 departures · 28,409 passengers
73.4%
Load
August 2025
185 departures · 24,674 passengers
65.1%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 19,891 passengers
56.0%
Load
October 2025
188 departures · 23,443 passengers
63.2%
Load
November 2025
181 departures · 26,213 passengers
74.5%
Load
December 2025
185 departures · 29,423 passengers
80.6%
Load
January 2026
176 departures · 22,920 passengers
67.0%
Load
February 2026
168 departures · 18,441 passengers
59.6%
Load
March 2026
188 departures · 24,387 passengers
66.8%
Load
April 2026
173 departures · 22,088 passengers
65.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MEX → SAT
62.0% full
87 departures · 10,564 passengers
SAT → MEX
68.3% full
86 departures · 11,524 passengers
Nonstop MEX–SAT traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Mexico City
MX
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
Coordinates
19.44°N, 99.07°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Mexico City (MEX) from San Antonio (SAT)?
MEX to SAT is 699 miles (1,124 km / 607 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MEX to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 699-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MEX–SAT?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (31.2%), followed by the Airbus A321 (29.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MEX–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 699-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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