Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ALO to SDR: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Santander (Santander Airport)
4,245 mi
6,831 km · 3,688 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live ALO→SDR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, United States
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 mi away
Near SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALO from SDR?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Santander (SDR) is 4,245 miles (6,831 km, 3,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to SDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Waterloo and Santander?
Santander is 7 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to SDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALO–SDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.