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 July 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 79% full.
Departures
116
July 2026
Seats
14,936
both directions
Passengers
11,845
both directions
Load factor
79.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–SAT?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PHL–SAT in July 2026 (116 departures).
- AA
116 departures · 14,936 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.3%
Load
What plane flies PHL–SAT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 97% of PHL–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
112 departures · 79.6% load
96.5% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 71.8% load
3.5%
How has PHL–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–SAT departures rose from 58 in August 2025 to 116 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
104 departures · 11,724 passengers
86.7%
Load
July 2026
116 departures · 11,845 passengers
79.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → SAT
79.8% full
58 departures · 5,960 passengers
SAT → PHL
78.8% full
58 departures · 5,885 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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).
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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 July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (96.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (3.5%).
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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