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SAT to MFE: distance & flight time
San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport) → Mcallen (Mc Allen Miller International Airport)
232 mi
374 km · 202 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
232 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, United States
- MFE — Mc Allen Miller International Airport · Mcallen, 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 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 MFE
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAT from MFE?
The flight distance from San Antonio (SAT) to Mcallen (MFE) is 232 miles (374 km, 202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAT to MFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 MFE?
Nonstop service on SAT–MFE 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 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAT to MFE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SAT–MFE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SAT to MFE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SAT–MFE 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.