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IWS to SDR: distance & flight time
Houston (West Houston Airport) → Santander (Santander Airport)
4,923 mi
7,923 km · 4,278 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m 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
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, 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 IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 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 IWS from SDR?
The flight distance from Houston (IWS) to Santander (SDR) is 4,923 miles (7,923 km, 4,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IWS to SDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Houston and Santander?
Santander is 7 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IWS to SDR?
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