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Direct Flights from San Antonio to Colorado Springs

Nonstop service from SAT to COS on Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
Southwest
Southwest flies this route November to January
Nonstop flights
Distance
733 mi
Flight time
~2hgate to gate
Elevation
6,187 ft5,378 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Season
November to Januaryseasonal service
Great-circle flight path from San Antonio (SAT) to Colorado Springs (COS), 733 miles nonstop.SATCOS

How rare is this nonstop?

Only 14 cities have a nonstop to Colorado Springs, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.

How long to go to Colorado Springs for, from San Antonio

2h in the air, 733 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Colorado Springs. Two nights works.

Note that this route only operates November to January, so the trip has to fit that window.

Colorado Springs is 5,378 ft higher than San Antonio, at 6,187 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.

About Colorado Springs

Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Location: Colorado Springs.
Photo by Flickr user: cassandracox · CC BY 2.0

Colorado Springs is a city of about 490,000 in the western U.S. state of Colorado. The seat of El Paso County, the city lies 63 miles (101 km) south of Denver at the foot of Pikes Peak in South Central Colorado.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Colorado Springs

  1. The Florissant Formation is a sedimentary geologic formation outcropping around Florissant, Teller County, Colorado.
  2. The World Figure Skating Hall of Museum and Hall of Fame is a museum and hall of fame for the sport of figure skating.
  3. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo is a zoological park located southwest of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Cheyenne Mountain in the United States.
  4. St. Mary's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Colorado Springs. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as St.
  5. Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, also known as Will Rogers Shrine, is a commemorative tower and chapel on Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
  6. The Broadmoor Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway is a cog railway that climbs one of the most iconic mountains in the United States, Pikes Peak in Colorado. The base station is in Manitou Springs, near Colorado Springs.
  7. Cave of the Winds is a cave in the Pikes Peak region of Colorado. It is located just west of Colorado Springs on U.S. Highway 24, near the Manitou Cliff Dwellings. Tours of the complex of caves are given daily.
  8. The Cañon City & Royal Gorge Railroad, LLC is a heritage railroad based in Cañon City, Colorado.
  9. Monument Valley Park is a historic, recreational park in Colorado Springs, Colorado through which Monument Creek flows.
  10. The Manitou Cliff Dwellings are a privately owned tourist attraction consisting of Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and interpretive exhibits located just west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, on U.S.
  11. The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College (FAC) is an arts center located just north of downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado.
  12. Santa's Workshop is an amusement park that opened on June 16, 1956 in Cascade, Colorado, located on U.S.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Colorado Springs weather, compared with San Antonio

17° cooler than San Antonio on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Colorado Springs 44°F · San Antonio 64°F · 19° colder
April
Colorado Springs 60°F · San Antonio 81°F · 21° colder
July
Colorado Springs 86°F · San Antonio 96°F · 10° colder
October
Colorado Springs 64°F · San Antonio 83°F · 19° colder

December bottoms out near 44°F — a real coat, not a layer.

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.

Planning a trip to Colorado Springs

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Colorado Springs is April–June and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–81°F.
How long to stay
Colorado Springs rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Florissant Formation, World Figure Skating Hall of Fame, and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from San Antonio to Colorado Springs?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Antonio (SAT) to Colorado Springs (COS) on Southwest.
Which airlines fly nonstop from San Antonio to Colorado Springs?
Southwest flies nonstop between San Antonio (SAT) and Colorado Springs (COS). Southwest flies it November to January only.
How far is Colorado Springs from San Antonio?
Colorado Springs is about 733 miles from San Antonio by air.
What is there to do in Colorado Springs?
Popular things to do include Florissant Formation, World Figure Skating Hall of Fame, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, St. Mary's Cathedral (Colorado Springs, Colorado), and more.

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