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BWI to SDR: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Santander (Santander Airport)
3,670 mi
5,906 km · 3,189 nm
7h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,670 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from SDR?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Santander (SDR) is 3,670 miles (5,906 km, 3,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to SDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 40m 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 Baltimore and Santander?
Santander is 6 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to SDR?
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