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SAT to ACT: distance & flight time
San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport) → Waco (Waco Regional Airport)
161 mi
260 km · 140 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
161 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, United States
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAT from ACT?
The flight distance from San Antonio (SAT) to Waco (ACT) is 161 miles (260 km, 140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAT to ACT?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from SAT to ACT?
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