Philadelphia (PHL) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 3h 47m
Bearing
249° W
Philadelphia (PHL) to San Antonio (SAT) is 1,494 miles (2,404 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PHL–SAT; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
79
May 2026
Seats
10,156
both directions
Passengers
7,855
both directions
Load factor
77.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–SAT?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PHL–SAT in May 2026 (79 departures).
- AA
79 departures · 10,156 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.3%
Load
What plane flies PHL–SAT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 97% of PHL–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
77 departures · 77.7% load
97.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 64.7% load
2.5%
How has PHL–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–SAT departures rose from 51 in June 2025 to 79 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
51 departures · 5,922 passengers
90.7%
Load
July 2025
59 departures · 6,677 passengers
88.2%
Load
August 2025
58 departures · 5,652 passengers
74.7%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 5,803 passengers
76.5%
Load
October 2025
65 departures · 7,006 passengers
84.1%
Load
November 2025
3 departures · 232 passengers
52.5%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
2 departures · 188 passengers
94.0%
Load
April 2026
48 departures · 4,538 passengers
74.5%
Load
May 2026
79 departures · 7,855 passengers
77.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → SAT
72.6% full
40 departures · 3,734 passengers
SAT → PHL
82.2% full
39 departures · 4,121 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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 Philadelphia (PHL) from San Antonio (SAT)?
PHL to SAT is 1,494 miles (2,404 km / 1,298 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 1,494-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–SAT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (97.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (2.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,494-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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