San Antonio (SAT) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 3h 46m
Bearing
298° NW
San Antonio (SAT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,480 miles (2,382 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SAT–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SAT–SFO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 87% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
5,402
both directions
Passengers
4,685
both directions
Load factor
86.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SAT–SFO?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop SAT–SFO departures in July 2026 (54), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
54 departures · 4,074 seats
Share of departures87.1%86.1%
Load
- UA
8 departures · 1,328 seats
Share of departures12.9%88.6%
Load
What plane flies SAT–SFO?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 87% of SAT–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
54 departures · 86.1% load
87.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 88.6% load
12.9%
How has SAT–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop SAT–SFO departures fell from 68 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SAT–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
68 departures · 8,188 passengers
73.4%
Load
September 2025
70 departures · 7,249 passengers
73.7%
Load
October 2025
114 departures · 7,746 passengers
85.5%
Load
November 2025
100 departures · 6,263 passengers
86.6%
Load
December 2025
93 departures · 7,392 passengers
85.9%
Load
January 2026
17 departures · 1,648 passengers
80.8%
Load
February 2026
35 departures · 2,156 passengers
86.7%
Load
March 2026
68 departures · 4,201 passengers
87.4%
Load
April 2026
102 departures · 6,072 passengers
82.3%
Load
May 2026
92 departures · 5,481 passengers
80.0%
Load
June 2026
59 departures · 4,084 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 4,685 passengers
86.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAT → SFO
93.6% full
31 departures · 2,525 passengers
SFO → SAT
79.9% full
31 departures · 2,160 passengers
Nonstop SAT–SFO 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 San Antonio (SAT) from San Francisco (SFO)?
SAT to SFO is 1,480 miles (2,382 km / 1,286 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SAT to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 1,480-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SAT–SFO?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (87.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (12.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying SAT–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,480-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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