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MAR to SDR: distance & flight time
Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport) → Santander (Santander Airport)
4,613 mi
7,424 km · 4,009 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,613 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m 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
- MAR — La Chinita International Airport · Maracaibo, Venezuela
- 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 MAR
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport104 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport105 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport110 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 MAR from SDR?
The flight distance from Maracaibo (MAR) to Santander (SDR) is 4,613 miles (7,424 km, 4,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAR to SDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MAR to SDR?
Nonstop service on MAR–SDR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Maracaibo and Santander?
Santander is 6 hours ahead of Maracaibo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAR to SDR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAR–SDR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAR to SDR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAR–SDR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.