Cincinnati / Covington to San Antonio (CVG–SAT) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

CVG Airport Page →
1,024 mi airlines charter/private
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Connecting Flight Schedule 34 1-stop flights Verified 1mo ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

Last scheduled nonstop: Jun 2026.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
STL St Louis 3h 55m KII WN St Louis (STL) to San Antonio flights
BNA Nashville 4h 15m WN WN Nashville (BNA) to San Antonio flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 4h 27m AAASAY AAASAY Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Antonio flights
IAH Houston 4h 35m 8CASGB ACCMGB Houston (IAH) to San Antonio flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 45m AFAMDL AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to San Antonio flights
MDW Chicago 4h 49m WN WN Chicago (MDW) to San Antonio flights
DTW Detroit 5h 14m AFAMDL AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to San Antonio flights
ORD Chicago 5h 21m AAACAS AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to San Antonio flights
MSP Minneapolis 5h 43m 2IAFAM AFAMDL Minneapolis (MSP) to San Antonio flights
CLT Charlotte 5h 43m AA AA Charlotte (CLT) to San Antonio flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Cincinnati / Covington to San Antonio
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 1,024 mi 2h 28m nonstop -1h behind

CVG–SAT had nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, last on the schedule in June 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 1,024 miles in 2h 28m.

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop CVG–SAT service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 0 68%
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: WN (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for CVG to SAT.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
34
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~20h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,841
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
CVG → SAT
68%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
68%
Arriving
77%
Return
SAT → CVG
86%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
86%
Arriving
88%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. CVG delays → SAT delays →

Other ways to reach San Antonio from Cincinnati / Covington

Nearby airports with service to San Antonio International Airport.
Metric CVG→SAT LUK→SAT DAY→SAT
Distance from CVG 14 mi 64 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 1
Weekly flights
Flight time 2h 28m 3h 20m 2h 45m
Departure OTP 68%
Airports within 200 miles of CVG with service to San Antonio International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
San Antonio is 1 hour behind Cincinnati / Covington.
CVG: EDT · SAT: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Cincinnati / Covington, it's 5:00 PM in San Antonio.
Distance & Flight Time
1,024 mi / 1,648 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 28m gate to gate.

CVG–SAT Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Cincinnati / Covington to San Antonio route.
Route details
Distance1,024 mi / 1,648 km
Flight time2h 28m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: CVG
IATA / ICAOCVG / KCVG
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.0M
Elevation896 ft / 273 m
Destination: SAT
IATA / ICAOSAT / KSAT
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr10.9M
Elevation809 ft / 247 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about CVG to SAT flights.
Nonstop flights from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport to San Antonio International Airport take about 2h 28m gate to gate. The route covers 1,024 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from CVG to SAT: Southwest Airlines. The last scheduled nonstop was in June 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in June 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 2h 28m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include St. Louis Lambert, Nashville and Dallas Fort Worth.
San Antonio is 1 hour behind Cincinnati / Covington.
Yes, return flights from SAT to CVG are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include LUK, DAY and SDF. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from CVG to SAT

Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) and San Antonio International Airport (SAT) had nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, last on the schedule in June 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

CVG to SAT Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from CVG to SAT is about 2 hours 28 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,024 miles (1,648 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via St. Louis Lambert, Nashville and Dallas Fort Worth. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Cincinnati (LUK), Dayton (DAY) and Louisville (SDF).