Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SDR to SEA: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
5,127 mi
8,252 km · 4,455 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
See live SDR→SEA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDR from SEA?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Seattle (SEA) is 5,127 miles (8,252 km, 4,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 9 hours behind Santander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDR to SEA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDR–SEA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.