Detroit (DTW) to San Antonio (SAT) flights

Delta Air Lines flies nonstop from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to San Antonio International Airport, with about 19 flights a week in July 2026. The 1,214-mile flight takes about 3h 11m gate to gate.

From
DTW
Detroit
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
To
SAT
San Antonio
San Antonio International Airport
Distance
1,214 mi · 1,954 km
Flight time
3h 11m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
74%
Flights a week, July 2026
925 flights and 92,316 passengers in 12 months
SATSATDTW
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying DTW to SAT

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Delta Air Lines19Airbus A319, Airbus A320-100/200, Airbus A32192,3163h 11m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

DTW to SAT flight schedule

3 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 3 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 8:25am and the last at 8:30pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
DL 788Delta Air Lines8:25am10:34am2688%
DL 2458Delta Air Lines1:45pm3:54pm3081%
DL 1365Delta Air Lines8:30pm10:34pm3171%

Is DTW to SAT on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 80% of 934 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.7% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 8am were the most punctual (87%), those around 8pm the least (70%). Most delay time was caused by the airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fuelling) (57%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Delta Air Lines93480%12 min0.7%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
8am to 9am311
87%
10am to 11am28
96%
12pm to 1pm25
80%
1pm to 2pm200
84%
8pm to 9pm320
70%
9pm to 10pm35
71%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 202597
8,613
September 202583
7,703
October 202583
8,627
November 202584
7,516
December 202586
8,528
January 202663
5,557
February 202656
5,697
March 202661
6,596
April 202677
7,868
May 202683
8,563
June 202681
8,948
July 202683
9,239

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.