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SDR to LAX: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,690 mi
9,157 km · 4,944 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDR from LAX?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,690 miles (9,157 km, 4,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Santander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDR to LAX?
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