Flights Madrid → Santander
MAD → SDR
How long is the flight from Madrid to Santander?
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Santander (SDR) takes about 50 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route operates from Madrid, where the airport opened in 1931, to Santander, with its airport opening later in 1953. The destination airport serves approximately 1,102,439 passengers annually, making it a significant travel hub along the northern coast of Spain.
The Madrid (MAD) → Santander (SDR) route is operated by Iberia Airlines. Across 5 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Santander the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Santander: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Madrid (MAD) to Santander (SDR) heads north for about 327 km, a flight time of roughly 50m.
Departures from Madrid on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of MAD-SDR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Madrid the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Santander it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 5 tracked MAD-SDR flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
Airlines operating MAD-SDR
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MAD-SDR
The flight from Madrid (MAD) to Santander (SDR) takes about 50 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Madrid (MAD) -> Santander (SDR) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 5 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Madrid-Santander is 0.00% across 5 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Iberia Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Santander, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Madrid-Santander route is about 327 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
