Flights San Antonio → Harlingen
SAT → HRL
Route overview
The flight route connects San Antonio, which has a historic airport opened in 1942, with the city of Harlingen. The destination airport serves approximately 908,910 passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for air travel between these two cities.
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) → Harlingen (HRL) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Harlingen the average ATFM delay is 3.3 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from San Antonio the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Harlingen: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Antonio (SAT) to Harlingen (HRL) heads south for about 376 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Antonio the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Harlingen it is 3.3 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
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 SAT-HRL
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Frequently asked questions about SAT-HRL
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
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.
