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SDR to ALX: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
4,340 mi
6,985 km · 3,771 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDR from ALX?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Alexander City (ALX) is 4,340 miles (6,985 km, 3,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from SDR to ALX?
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