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 July 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop RDU–SAT; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
2,466
both directions
Passengers
2,104
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RDU–SAT?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop RDU–SAT in July 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.3%
Load
What plane flies RDU–SAT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of RDU–SAT departures.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 85.3% load
100.0%
How has RDU–SAT traffic changed?
Nonstop RDU–SAT departures rose from 2 in March 2026 to 18 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop RDU–SAT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
18 departures · 2,090 passengers
80.3%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,104 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RDU → SAT
82.6% full
9 departures · 1,019 passengers
SAT → RDU
88.0% full
9 departures · 1,085 passengers
Nonstop RDU–SAT traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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