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SAT to CNW: distance & flight time
San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport) → Waco (TSTC Waco Airport)
167 mi
269 km · 145 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
167 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m 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
- CNW — TSTC Waco 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 CNW
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport39 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport87 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAT from CNW?
The flight distance from San Antonio (SAT) to Waco (CNW) is 167 miles (269 km, 145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAT to CNW?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 SAT to CNW?
Nonstop service on SAT–CNW 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAT to CNW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAT–CNW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAT to CNW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAT–CNW 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.