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ACH to SAT: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
5,496 mi
8,846 km · 4,776 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from SAT?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to San Antonio (SAT) is 5,496 miles (8,846 km, 4,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Altenrhein and San Antonio?
San Antonio is 7 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to SAT?
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