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SDR to DET: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
3,845 mi
6,188 km · 3,341 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDR from DET?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Detroit (DET) is 3,845 miles (6,188 km, 3,341 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Santander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDR to DET?
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