BCN to SDR: Distance and Flight Time
The distance from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) is 539 km (335 mi). A typical nonstop flight covers it in about 1h 10m, heading northwest. The distance is the same in either direction (SDR to BCN).
How far is it from Barcelona to Santander?
The great-circle distance between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) is 539 km (335 mi, 291 nautical miles). That is the straight-line distance; a real flight is a little longer because of air-traffic routing.
How long is the flight from BCN to SDR?
A nonstop flight typically takes about 1h 10m. This is an estimate from the distance; actual block times depend on the aircraft, winds and the exact routing. SDR is roughly northwest of BCN.
How is the BCN to SDR route written in code?
The pair is written BCN-SDR in IATA codes and LEBL-LEXJ in ICAO codes, the form used on a flight plan. Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport is BCN (LEBL), Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport is SDR (LEXJ).
| BCN | SDR | |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport | Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport |
| ICAO code | LEBL | LEXJ |
| Country | Spain | Spain |
| Elevation | 12 ft | 16 ft |
| Rank by connections | #13 | #609 |
Both ICAO codes start with L, the prefix ICAO assigns to southern Europe, so this is a route inside one ICAO region. How ICAO prefixes are laid out.
The two fields sit at almost the same height, within 4 ft (1 m) of each other.
Airlines flying BCN to SDR
2 airlines appear on this route in the open route dataset, 2 of them still listed as active. Each row gives the IATA code, the ICAO code and the radio callsign, which is what an air traffic controller hears:
| IATA | Airline | ICAO | Callsign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR | Ryanair | RYR | Ryanair | Active |
| VY | Formosa Airlines | FOS | - | Active |
A further 1 carrier sell this pair as a codeshare without operating it: IB.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
How far is Barcelona from Santander?
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) are 539 km (335 mi, 291 nautical miles) apart in a straight line.
How long is the flight from BCN to SDR?
A typical nonstop flight between BCN and SDR takes about 1h 10m. Actual times vary with aircraft type, winds and routing.
What direction is SDR from BCN?
Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) lies roughly northwest of Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).
Which airlines fly BCN to SDR?
2 airlines appear on the BCN-SDR route in the open dataset, including Ryanair, Formosa Airlines.
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