Flights Harlingen → San Antonio
HRL → SAT
Route overview
The flight route operates from Harlingen to San Antonio, utilizing a Boeing 737-500 aircraft. The destination airport in San Antonio has been in operation since 1942 and currently handles nearly nine million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Harlingen (HRL) → San Antonio (SAT) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Antonio the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Harlingen the average ATFM delay is 3.3 minutes.
Heading to San Antonio: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Harlingen (HRL) to San Antonio (SAT) heads north for about 376 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Harlingen the average ATFM delay is 3.3 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into San Antonio it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
Airlines operating HRL-SAT
Airports
Frequently asked questions about HRL-SAT
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The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
