Flights San Antonio → Atlanta
SAT → ATL
How long is the flight from San Antonio to Atlanta?
The flight from San Antonio (SAT) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 55m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from San Antonio to Atlanta operates with a high level of punctuality, with 87% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, there have been 725 total flights along this route, experiencing an average delay of just 4.3 minutes. The aircraft used include Boeing 757s, Airbus A320s, McDonnell Douglas MD-90s, and Boeing 737-700s, serving a destination airport that sees over 108 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.
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The San Antonio (SAT) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1772 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.75%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Antonio the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Antonio (SAT) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north-east for about 1,405 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 55m.
Departures from San Antonio on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 51% of SAT-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Antonio the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,772 tracked SAT-ATL flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about SAT-ATL
The flight from San Antonio (SAT) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 1h 55m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the San Antonio (SAT) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 1772 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Antonio-Atlanta is 1.75% across 1772 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, 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.
