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GWT to SAT: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
5,182 mi
8,340 km · 4,503 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 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 GWT from SAT?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to San Antonio (SAT) is 5,182 miles (8,340 km, 4,503 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 GWT to SAT?
Nonstop service on GWT–SAT 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 10h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Westerland and San Antonio?
San Antonio is 7 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to SAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GWT–SAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GWT to SAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GWT–SAT 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.