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SDR to MAD: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
205 mi
329 km · 178 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
205 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying south. 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDR from MAD?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Madrid (MAD) is 205 miles (329 km, 178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 MAD?
Nonstop service on SDR–MAD 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDR to MAD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDR–MAD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDR to MAD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDR–MAD 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.