City comparison
Duluth, MN is about 1,200 miles (2,000 km) from San Antonio, TX in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 1,600 miles, or about 26 hours (about 3 days at 10 h/day) behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Duluth, MN to San Antonio, TX takes about 2 h 29 min, covering roughly 1,200 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
San Antonio has a population of 1,445,662, vs 86,772 in Duluth — about 16.7× larger by population. By land area, San Antonio covers about 500 sq mi vs 72 sq mi for Duluth.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Duluth | San Antonio | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $990/mo | $1,189/mo | 20.1% higher in San Antonio |
| Median home value | $209,800 | $198,000 | 6.0% higher in Duluth |
| Median household income | $63,545 | $59,593 | 6.6% higher in Duluth |
| Groceries index | 95.4 | 94.2 | 1.3% higher in Duluth |
| Utilities index | 87.7 | 83.3 | 5.2% higher in Duluth |
| Transportation index | 92.6 | 96.6 | 4.3% higher in San Antonio |
| Healthcare index | 92.8 | 96.1 | 3.6% higher in San Antonio |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Duluth, you'd need $112,227 in San Antonio to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Duluth, MN is about 10.9% cheaper overall than San Antonio, TX, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 32% higher in San Antonio than in Duluth. If you earn $80,000 in Duluth, you'd need about $89,782 in San Antonio to keep the same standard of living.