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SCH to SAT: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
1,639 mi
2,638 km · 1,424 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, United States
- 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from SAT?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to San Antonio (SAT) is 1,639 miles (2,638 km, 1,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 SCH to SAT?
Nonstop service on SCH–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 3h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scotia NY and San Antonio?
San Antonio is 1 hour behind Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to SAT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCH–SAT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCH to SAT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCH–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.