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FTW to SKF: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → San Antonio (Lackland Air Force Base)
248 mi
399 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
248 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, United States
- SKF — Lackland Air Force Base · San Antonio, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
Near SKF
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport7 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport12 mi away
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base21 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FTW from SKF?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to San Antonio (SKF) is 248 miles (399 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to SKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FTW to SKF?
Nonstop service on FTW–SKF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to SKF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTW–SKF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTW to SKF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTW–SKF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.