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GDL to SDR: distance & flight time
Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport) → Santander (Santander Airport)
5,707 mi
9,184 km · 4,959 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
- 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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 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 GDL from SDR?
The flight distance from Guadalajara (GDL) to Santander (SDR) is 5,707 miles (9,184 km, 4,959 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GDL to SDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Guadalajara and Santander?
Santander is 8 hours ahead of Guadalajara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GDL to SDR?
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