Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SDR to ACV: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
5,525 mi
8,892 km · 4,801 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
See live SDR→ACV fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,525 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, United States
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 SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Near ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDR from ACV?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 5,525 miles (8,892 km, 4,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Santander and Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 9 hours behind Santander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDR to ACV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDR–ACV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.