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SAT to DAL: distance & flight time
San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport) → Dallas (Dallas Love Field)
248 mi
399 km · 216 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
248 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DAL — Dallas Love Field · Dallas, 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 DAL
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport8 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport12 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAT from DAL?
The flight distance from San Antonio (SAT) to Dallas (DAL) is 248 miles (399 km, 216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAT to DAL?
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 SAT to DAL?
Nonstop service on SAT–DAL 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 SAT to DAL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAT–DAL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAT to DAL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAT–DAL 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.