Spain flag Santander Airport (SDR)

Country Spain | Europe | Regional Airport | IATA: SDR | ICAO: LEXJ | Elevation 16 ft · 5 m | Local time —

Destinations
25
Flights / day
16
Busiest route
Madrid
Top airline
Ryanair

Santander Airport averages 16 flights per day to 25 destinations, with 12 domestic routes and 13 international routes. A total of nine airlines operate at SDR, led by Ryanair. This airport provides direct service to 10 countries across two continents, with United Kingdom representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Santander connects to Bucharest, with a typical flight time of 3 hr 50 mins. Updated: July 10, 2026

Route Network

Santander Airport connects 25 destinations worldwide, with Madrid standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Bucharest, and the shortest flight is to Madrid.

Spain flag Madrid (MAD) – Spain 2 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
203 mi · 327 km
3
per day
Spain flag Barcelona (BCN) – Spain 1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
335 mi · 539 km
2
per day
Spain flag Mallorca (PMI) – Spain 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
432 mi · 695 km
1
per day
Belgium flag Brussels (CRL) – Belgium 1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
622 mi · 1,002 km
6
per week
United Kingdom flag London (STN) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
2 hr 15 mins
614 mi · 988 km
6
per week
Ireland flag Dublin (DUB) – Ireland 1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
700 mi · 1,126 km
4
per week
Spain flag Gran Canaria (LPA) – Spain 1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,249 mi · 2,010 km
4
per week
United Kingdom flag Manchester (MAN) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
—
SDR → MAN
4
per week
Spain flag Alicante (ALC) – Spain 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
394 mi · 634 km
3
per week
Italy flag Bologna (BLQ) – Italy 1 airline
—
SDR → BLQ
3
per week
Spain flag Ibiza (IBZ) – Spain 1 airline
—
SDR → IBZ
3
per week
Spain flag Málaga (AGP) – Spain 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
468 mi · 753 km
3
per week
France flag Paris (ORY) – France 1 airline
—
SDR → ORY
3
per week
Spain flag Seville (SVQ) – Spain 1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
429 mi · 691 km
3
per week
Albania flag Tirana (TIA) – Albania 1 airline
—
SDR → TIA
3
per week
Italy flag Treviso (TSF) – Italy 1 airline
—
SDR → TSF
3
per week
United Kingdom flag Birmingham (BHX) – United Kingdom 1 airline
—
SDR → BHX
2
per week
Romania flag Bucharest (OTP) – Romania 1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,481 mi · 2,383 km
2
per week
United Kingdom flag Edinburgh (EDI) – United Kingdom 2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
865 mi · 1,393 km
2
per week
Spain flag Lanzarote (ACE) – Spain 1 airline
—
SDR → ACE
2
per week
Morocco flag Marrakech (RAK) – Morocco 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
848 mi · 1,365 km
2
per week
Spain flag Menorca (MAH) – Spain 1 airline
—
SDR → MAH
2
per week
Bulgaria flag Sofia (SOF) – Bulgaria 1 airline
—
SDR → SOF
2
per week
Spain flag Tenerife (North) (TFN) – Spain 1 airline
3 hr 45 mins
1,244 mi · 2,003 km
2
per week
Spain flag Valencia (VLC) – Spain 1 airline
1 hr 35 mins
322 mi · 519 km
2
per week

Route and destination data updated July 10, 2026.

Santander Airport is served by nine airlines, with Ryanair in the lead at 31% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 62% of routes. three carriers operate only one route each. A total of five airlines operate international routes, compared with five airlines serving domestic routes. Wizz Air Malta is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Bucharest with a flight time of 3 hrs 50 mins.

Ryanair (9 routes)
Vueling (5 routes)
Volotea (4 routes)
Ryanair UK (3 routes)
Binter Canarias (3 routes)
Wizz Air Malta (2 routes)
Iberia (1 routes)
Qatar Airways (1 routes)
Wizz Air (1 routes)

Santander Airport provides direct service to 10 countries across two continents. The route network is 48% domestic and 52% international. United Kingdom is the primary international destination.

Spain - 10/day
United Kingdom - 2/day
Belgium - 1/day
Ireland - 1/day
Italy - 1/day
France - 0/day
Albania - 0/day
Romania - 0/day
Morocco - 0/day
Bulgaria - 0/day

Delays

Worst Delays · Most Punctual · Most Cancellations · Live Delays
Global  Delays
Delay Performance (24 hour average)
Departures
2 min early
4 min (-188.2%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
8 min early
4 min (-76.9%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
1 flights (24 hour total)

Jul 12

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
1

Jul 12

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
12 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
12 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

10:00 - 11:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
11 min early
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
4 min early
Arrival
18 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
20 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jul 12

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
3 min late
2 min (-38.3%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
2 min early
2 min (-359.8%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Jul 11

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 10

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 9

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 8

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
4 min late
2 min (+78.5%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
on-time
2 min (+97.8%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (30 day total)

Jul 11

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 10

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Jul 9

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 8

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 3

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 2

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Jul 1

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 30

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Jun 29

2026

Departure
12 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 28

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 27

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
4 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 26

2026

Departure
5 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 25

2026

Departure
8 min late
Arrival
6 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 24

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 23

2026

Departure
7 min late
Arrival
8 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 22

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
2 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 21

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 20

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 19

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 18

2026

Departure
13 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 17

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 16

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 15

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
5 min late
Cancelled
0

Jun 14

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 13

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Jun 12

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#812 (16 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#646 (25 destinations)
Top 100 Airports with Most Destinations

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
7,890 ft 2,405 m 143 ft 44 m Asphalt
7,890 ft 2,405 m 143 ft 44 m Asphalt

Runway Length

90 aircraft cannot operate at Santander Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 7,890 ft (2,405 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 767-300 7,900 ft 2,408 m 5,899 ft 1,798 m
Boeing 767 Freighter 7,900 ft 2,408 m 6,001 ft 1,829 m
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500 7,959 ft 2,426 m 5,689 ft 1,734 m
Boeing 777 VIP 7,999 ft 2,438 m 5,098 ft 1,554 m
Airbus A350-800 7,999 ft 2,438 m 3,999 ft 1,219 m
Boeing 777-200ER 7,999 ft 2,438 m 5,098 ft 1,554 m
Airbus A350-900 7,999 ft 2,438 m 3,999 ft 1,219 m
Tupolev Tu-134 8,005 ft 2,440 m 4,396 ft 1,340 m
Boeing 737-800 BBJ2 8,182 ft 2,494 m 4,501 ft 1,372 m
Boeing BBJ MAX 9 8,199 ft 2,499 m 4,114 ft 1,254 m
Boeing E-3 D Sentry 8,202 ft 2,500 m 3,609 ft 1,100 m
Airbus A330 MRTT 8,202 ft 2,500 m 5,741 ft 1,750 m
Tupolev Tu-114 8,202 ft 2,500 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Boeing 737 MAX 10 8,202 ft 2,500 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 737 MAX 8 8,202 ft 2,500 m 4,921 ft 1,500 m
Vickers VC10 8,281 ft 2,524 m 6,381 ft 1,945 m
Boeing 737 Convertible 8,284 ft 2,525 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 737-400 8,333 ft 2,540 m 5,052 ft 1,540 m
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call 4,701 ft 1,433 m 8,366 ft 2,550 m
Lockheed Martin C5 Galaxy 8,399 ft 2,560 m 3,599 ft 1,097 m
Boeing 737 MAX 9 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Boeing 757-300 8,530 ft 2,600 m 5,085 ft 1,550 m
Airbus A350-1000 8,530 ft 2,600 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft 2,650 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft 2,670 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Santander (IATA: SDR) operates around 16 flights per day to 25 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 12 domestic and 13 international routes, with Ryanair as the leading carrier and Madrid currently the busiest connection. From SDR, passengers can reach 10 countries across 2 continents, and the longest runway measures 2,405 m (7,890 ft).

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