How far is Austin and San Antonio?

The distance from Austin, Texas to San Antonio, Texas is:

80 miles / 129 km driving73 miles / 118 km flying

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Distance from Austin, TX to San Antonio, TX

The total driving distance from Austin, TX to San Antonio, TX is 80 miles or 129 kilometers.

The total straight line flight distance from Austin, TX to San Antonio, TX is 73 miles.

This is equivalent to 118 kilometers or 64 nautical miles.

Your trip begins in Austin, Texas. It ends in San Antonio, Texas.

Your flight direction from Austin, TX to San Antonio, TX is Southwest (-142 degrees from North).

The distance calculator helps you figure out how far it is to get from Austin, TX to San Antonio, TX. It does this by computing the straight line flying distance ("as the crow flies") and the driving distance if the route is drivable. It uses all this data to compute the total travel mileage.




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The driving distance from San Antonio, Texas to Austin, Texas is:

80 miles / 129 km

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The total driving distance from San Antonio, TX to Austin, TX is 80 miles or 129 kilometers.

Your trip begins in San Antonio, Texas. It ends in Austin, Texas.

If you are planning a road trip, you might also want to calculate the total driving time from San Antonio, TX to Austin, TX so you can see when you'll arrive at your destination.

You can also calculate the cost of driving from San Antonio, TX to Austin, TX based on current local fuel prices and an estimate of your car's best gas mileage.

If you're meeting a friend, you might be interested in finding the city that is halfway between San Antonio, TX and Austin, TX.

Planning to fly a plane instead? You might be more interested in calculating the straight line distance to fly from San Antonio, TX to Austin, TX.

New Braunfels and San Marcos are two towns worth visiting when you are driving from San Antonio to Austin along I-37. New Braunfels is a family-friendly, small town with old world heritage. German settlers founded it in 1845.

Visitors have a variety of activities to look forward to in New Braunfels. The Schlitterbahn offers 65 acres of fun for those who like water parks. Other activities in New Braunfels include wakeboarding, boating, parasailing and fly fishing.

San Marcos is 25 miles south of Austin. Visitors can experience tandem skydive, watch the hundreds of underwater marine life from a glass bottom boat at The Meadows Center and visit the Wimberley Glassworks. Wimberley Glassworks offers daily hand blown glass demonstration by skilled artisans, gallery and souvenirs.

Go on a shopping spree at Tanger Outlets and Premium Outlets for your favorite brands and highly discounted prices. Wine lovers can visit Three Dudes Winery for the finest Texas wine.




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How long is the drive to San Antonio to Austin?

The direct drive from Austin to San Antonio (or vice versa) is 82 miles (132 km) and should have a drive time of 1 hours, 29 minutes in normal traffic.

How many hours is it from Austin to San Antonio?

The direct drive from San Antonio to Austin is 79.6 mi (128 km), and should have a drive time of 1 hr 13 mins in normal traffic.

Is it cheaper to fly into Austin or San Antonio?

Austin/Bergstrom airport offers cheaper fares than San Antonio International Airport - San Antonio Business Journal.

How far is Austin from San Antonio by plane?

The total flight duration from Austin, TX to San Antonio, TX is 39 minutes.