Phoenix (PHX) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 29m
Bearing
105° E
Phoenix (PHX) to San Antonio (SAT) is 841 miles (1,354 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop PHX–SAT; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
461
May 2026
Seats
72,063
both directions
Passengers
54,469
both directions
Load factor
75.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–SAT?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–SAT departures in May 2026 (279), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
279 departures · 45,291 seats
Share of departures60.5%73.7%
Load
- AA
164 departures · 25,404 seats
Share of departures35.6%78.2%
Load
- MQ
18 departures · 1,368 seats
Share of departures3.9%90.1%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SAT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 31% of PHX–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
142 departures · 78.0% load
30.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
124 departures · 71.4% load
26.9% - Boeing 737-700
93 departures · 81.9% load
20.2% - Boeing 737-800
64 departures · 68.8% load
13.9% - Embraer E175
18 departures · 90.1% load
3.9% - Airbus A321neo
14 departures · 78.3% load
3.0% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 79.2% load
0.9% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 93.0% load
0.4%
How has PHX–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SAT departures rose from 379 in June 2025 to 461 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
379 departures · 45,786 passengers
78.8%
Load
July 2025
387 departures · 47,283 passengers
79.2%
Load
August 2025
351 departures · 39,989 passengers
73.8%
Load
September 2025
337 departures · 41,127 passengers
79.1%
Load
October 2025
404 departures · 52,381 passengers
82.9%
Load
November 2025
475 departures · 52,599 passengers
71.1%
Load
December 2025
506 departures · 60,248 passengers
75.7%
Load
January 2026
423 departures · 49,457 passengers
77.0%
Load
February 2026
343 departures · 42,870 passengers
80.3%
Load
March 2026
470 departures · 56,142 passengers
76.9%
Load
April 2026
464 departures · 51,220 passengers
70.2%
Load
May 2026
461 departures · 54,469 passengers
75.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAT → PHX
76.3% full
231 departures · 26,939 passengers
PHX → SAT
74.9% full
230 departures · 27,530 passengers
Nonstop PHX–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 Phoenix (PHX) from San Antonio (SAT)?
PHX to SAT is 841 miles (1,354 km / 731 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 841-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–SAT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (30.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (26.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 841-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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