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
15
Busiest route
Madrid
Top airline
Ryanair

Santander Airport averages 15 flights per day to 25 destinations, with 11 domestic routes and 14 international routes. A total of 12 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: October 11, 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 5 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
203 mi · 327 km
4
per day
Spain flag Barcelona (BCN) – Spain 1 airline
1 hr 30 mins
335 mi · 539 km
2
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
Spain flag Alicante (ALC) – Spain 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
394 mi · 634 km
4
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
2 hr 30 mins
689 mi · 1,110 km
4
per week
Italy flag Bologna (BLQ) – Italy 1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
754 mi · 1,213 km
3
per week
Romania flag Bucharest (OTP) – Romania 1 airline
3 hr 50 mins
1,481 mi · 2,383 km
3
per week
Spain flag Málaga (AGP) – Spain 1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
468 mi · 753 km
3
per week
Spain flag Mallorca (PMI) – Spain 1 airline
1 hr 45 mins
432 mi · 695 km
3
per week
France flag Paris (ORY) – France 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
471 mi · 757 km
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
3 hr 15 mins
1,205 mi · 1,939 km
3
per week
Italy flag Treviso (TSF) – Italy 1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
802 mi · 1,291 km
3
per week
United Kingdom flag Birmingham (BHX) – United Kingdom 1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
631 mi · 1,015 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 Granada (GRX) – Spain 1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
431 mi · 694 km
2
per week
Spain flag Lanzarote (ACE) – Spain 1 airline
3 hr 30 mins
1,138 mi · 1,831 km
2
per week
Morocco flag Marrakech (RAK) – Morocco 1 airline
2 hr 55 mins
848 mi · 1,365 km
2
per week
Italy flag Milan (MXP) – Italy 1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
636 mi · 1,023 km
2
per week
Bulgaria flag Sofia (SOF) – Bulgaria 1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,369 mi · 2,204 km
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 October 11, 2026.

Santander Airport is served by 12 airlines, with Ryanair in the lead at 28% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 53% of routes. six carriers operate only one route each. A total of five airlines operate international routes, compared with eight 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 (4 routes)
Volotea (4 routes)
Ryanair UK (3 routes)
Binter Canarias (3 routes)
Wizz Air Malta (3 routes)
British Airways (1 routes)
Finnair (1 routes)
Iberia (1 routes)
LATAM (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 44% domestic and 56% international. United Kingdom is the primary international destination.

Spain - 9/day
United Kingdom - 2/day
Belgium - 1/day
Ireland - 1/day
Italy - 1/day
Romania - 0/day
France - 0/day
Albania - 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
1 min late
2 min (+253.3%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Arrivals
4 min early
1 min (-38.3%) vs last 24 hours
24h trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (24 hour total)

Oct 12

2026

00:00 - 01:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

23:00 - 00:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

22:00 - 23:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

21:00 - 22:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

20:00 - 21:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

19:00 - 20:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

18:00 - 19:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

17:00 - 18:00

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

16:00 - 17:00

Departure
4 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

15:00 - 16:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
10 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

14:00 - 15:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

13:00 - 14:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

12:00 - 13:00

Departure
—
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

11:00 - 12:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

09:00 - 10:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

08:00 - 09:00

Departure
3 min early
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

07:00 - 08:00

Departure
on-time
Arrival
16 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

06:00 - 07:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0

Oct 11

2026

05:00 - 06:00

Departure
—
Arrival
—
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (7 day average)
Departures
2 min late
3 min (-58.4%) vs last week
7d trend
Arrivals
1 min early
1 min (+38.5%) vs last week
7d trend
Cancelled Departures
0 flights (7 day total)

Oct 11

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 10

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 8

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 7

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 6

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 5

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0
Delay Performance (30 day average)
Departures
3 min late
3 min (-45.1%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Arrivals
2 min early
1 min (-82.9%) vs last 30 days
30d trend
Cancelled Departures
3 flights (30 day total)

Oct 11

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 10

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 8

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
8 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 7

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Oct 6

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 5

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Oct 4

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 3

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 2

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Oct 1

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 30

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 29

2026

Departure
9 min late
Arrival
7 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 28

2026

Departure
15 min late
Arrival
3 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 27

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
7 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 26

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 25

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
5 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 24

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 23

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 22

2026

Departure
11 min late
Arrival
1 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 21

2026

Departure
3 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 20

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 19

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
3

Sep 18

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 17

2026

Departure
6 min late
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 16

2026

Departure
on-time
Arrival
on-time
Cancelled
0

Sep 15

2026

Departure
1 min late
Arrival
3 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 14

2026

Departure
1 min early
Arrival
4 min early
Cancelled
0

Sep 13

2026

Departure
2 min late
Arrival
1 min late
Cancelled
0

Sep 12

2026

Departure
2 min early
Arrival
2 min early
Cancelled
0

Global Rankings

Worldwide Position

Flights per day

#825 (15 flights/day)
Top 100 Busiest Airports in the World
Worldwide Position

Most destinations

#642 (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

83 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 C-17 Globemaster III 8,199 ft 2,499 m 3,501 ft 1,067 m
Boeing BBJ MAX 9 8,199 ft 2,499 m 4,114 ft 1,254 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 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
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
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
Boeing 737 MAX 10 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 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 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 787-10 Dreamliner 9,098 ft 2,773 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 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
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 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
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,234 ft 1,900 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
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

Operational Context

Santander (IATA: SDR) operates around 15 flights per day to 25 nonstop destinations. Its network includes 11 domestic and 14 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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