Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to San Antonio (SAT)
Flight time
≈ 3h 15m
Bearing
255° W
Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to San Antonio (SAT) is 1,223 miles (1,968 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RDU–SAT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop RDU–SAT; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
17
May 2026
Seats
2,268
both directions
Passengers
1,612
both directions
Load factor
71.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RDU–SAT?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop RDU–SAT departures in May 2026 (16), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
16 departures · 2,192 seats
Share of departures94.1%70.5%
Load
- 9E
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures5.9%86.8%
Load
What plane flies RDU–SAT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 94% of RDU–SAT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
16 departures · 70.5% load
94.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 86.8% load
5.9%
How has RDU–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop RDU–SAT departures rose from 2 in July 2025 to 17 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop RDU–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
2 departures · 249 passengers
82.2%
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
2 departures · 22 passengers
6.3%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
17 departures · 1,612 passengers
71.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → SAT
66.7% full
9 departures · 782 passengers
SAT → RDU
75.7% full
8 departures · 830 passengers
Nonstop RDU–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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Raleigh/Durham (RDU) from San Antonio (SAT)?
RDU to SAT is 1,223 miles (1,968 km / 1,062 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RDU to SAT?
A nonstop covers the 1,223-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies RDU–SAT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (94.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (5.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying RDU–SAT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,223-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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