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SDR to LCY: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → London (London City Airport)
587 mi
944 km · 510 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
587 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
- LCY — London City Airport · London, United Kingdom
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 LCY
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport22 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport27 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport12 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDR from LCY?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to London (LCY) is 587 miles (944 km, 510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to LCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDR to LCY?
Nonstop service on SDR–LCY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 45m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santander and London?
London is 1 hour behind Santander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDR to LCY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDR–LCY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDR to LCY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDR–LCY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.