San Antonio (SAT) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 2h 44m
Bearing
92° E
San Antonio (SAT) to Tampa (TPA) is 971 miles (1,562 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SAT–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SAT–TPA; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
9,634
both directions
Passengers
7,282
both directions
Load factor
75.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SAT–TPA?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SAT–TPA in May 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 9,634 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.6%
Load
What plane flies SAT–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 52% of SAT–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
32 departures · 76.1% load
51.6% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 75.4% load
30.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 74.6% load
17.7%
How has SAT–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop SAT–TPA departures fell from 95 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SAT–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
95 departures · 10,296 passengers
66.3%
Load
July 2025
89 departures · 10,170 passengers
70.3%
Load
August 2025
70 departures · 7,051 passengers
66.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,185 passengers
69.5%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 7,471 passengers
76.7%
Load
November 2025
68 departures · 7,827 passengers
72.0%
Load
December 2025
66 departures · 7,581 passengers
73.6%
Load
January 2026
67 departures · 5,618 passengers
53.6%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 5,219 passengers
57.0%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 7,414 passengers
74.5%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 6,515 passengers
68.8%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,282 passengers
75.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAT → TPA
79.1% full
31 departures · 3,903 passengers
TPA → SAT
71.9% full
31 departures · 3,379 passengers
Nonstop SAT–TPA 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 San Antonio (SAT) from Tampa (TPA)?
SAT to TPA is 971 miles (1,562 km / 843 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SAT to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 971-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SAT–TPA?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (51.6%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying SAT–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 971-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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