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SDR to YOW: distance & flight time
Santander (Santander Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
3,428 mi
5,517 km · 2,979 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SDR from YOW?
The flight distance from Santander (SDR) to Ottawa (YOW) is 3,428 miles (5,517 km, 2,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDR to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 6 hours behind Santander.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDR to YOW?
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