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SDR to CUE: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
5,618 mi
9,041 km · 4,882 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDR from CUE?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Cuenca (CUE) is 5,618 miles (9,041 km, 4,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Cuenca?
Cuenca is 7 hours behind Santander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDR to CUE?
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