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TUS to SDR: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Santander (Santander Airport)
5,484 mi
8,826 km · 4,766 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, United States
- SDR — Santander Airport · Santander, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Near SDR
- BIO · Bilbao Airport47 mi away
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport67 mi away
- RGS · Burgos Airport75 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport101 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TUS from SDR?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Santander (SDR) is 5,484 miles (8,826 km, 4,766 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to SDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Tucson and Santander?
Santander is 9 hours ahead of Tucson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUS to SDR?
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