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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Viva operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MEX–SAT; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
151
June 2026
Seats
30,126
both directions
Passengers
20,169
both directions
Load factor
67.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEX–SAT?
Viva operated the most nonstop MEX–SAT departures in June 2026 (60), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- VB
Viva
60 departures · 13,712 seats
Share of departures39.7%68.6%
Load
- Y4
Volaris
60 departures · 10,929 seats
Share of departures39.7%56.9%
Load
- AM
Aeroméxico
30 departures · 5,313 seats
Share of departures19.9%83.2%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.7%76.7%
Load
What plane flies MEX–SAT?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 38% of MEX–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
58 departures · 68.2% load
38.4% - Airbus A320neo
51 departures · 57.3% load
33.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
23 departures · 81.8% load
15.2% - Airbus A320
11 departures · 59.9% load
7.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 86.0% load
3.3% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 88.0% load
2.0%
How has MEX–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop MEX–SAT departures fell from 188 in July 2025 to 151 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEX–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
169 departures · 22,321 passengers
69.7%
Load
June 2026
151 departures · 20,169 passengers
67.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAT → MEX
71.2% full
90 departures · 12,556 passengers
MEX → SAT
60.9% full
61 departures · 7,613 passengers
Nonstop MEX–SAT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 June 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (38.4%), followed by the Airbus A320neo (33.8%).
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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