Minneapolis (MSP) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 3h 00m
Bearing
197° S
Minneapolis (MSP) to San Antonio (SAT) is 1,098 miles (1,768 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSP–SAT; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
208
July 2026
Seats
26,638
both directions
Passengers
21,973
both directions
Load factor
82.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–SAT?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–SAT departures in July 2026 (172), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
172 departures · 19,942 seats
Share of departures82.7%83.4%
Load
- SY
36 departures · 6,696 seats
Share of departures17.3%79.8%
Load
What plane flies MSP–SAT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 55% of MSP–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
115 departures · 83.5% load
55.3% - Airbus A220-300
57 departures · 83.3% load
27.4% - Boeing 737-800
36 departures · 79.8% load
17.3%
How has MSP–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–SAT departures rose from 174 in August 2025 to 208 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
174 departures · 15,101 passengers
74.0%
Load
September 2025
152 departures · 13,216 passengers
79.3%
Load
October 2025
169 departures · 15,073 passengers
81.5%
Load
November 2025
153 departures · 13,020 passengers
72.0%
Load
December 2025
152 departures · 14,284 passengers
77.1%
Load
January 2026
112 departures · 11,251 passengers
74.1%
Load
February 2026
100 departures · 10,532 passengers
82.6%
Load
March 2026
116 departures · 11,632 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
148 departures · 14,282 passengers
79.6%
Load
May 2026
198 departures · 18,920 passengers
82.2%
Load
June 2026
197 departures · 20,803 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2026
208 departures · 21,973 passengers
82.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSP → SAT
84.5% full
104 departures · 11,245 passengers
SAT → MSP
80.5% full
104 departures · 10,728 passengers
Nonstop MSP–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).
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from San Antonio (SAT)?
MSP to SAT is 1,098 miles (1,768 km / 954 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 1,098-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–SAT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (55.3%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (27.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,098-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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