Edinburgh Airport
Edinburgh, United KingdomEDI / EGPH
Major airport · 152 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,392 ft
46 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Edinburgh → Santander
EDI
EdinburghEdinburgh Airport
EdinburghEdinburgh AirportSDR
SantanderSeve Ballesteros-Santander Airport
SantanderSeve Ballesteros-Santander Airport- Distance
- 866 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 15m
Santander is currently 1 hour ahead of Edinburgh.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Jan
- 2 hr 0 min
- measured flight time
- 7 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
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- –Oct2025
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- –Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Ryanair UKspring
Ryanairspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Edinburgh. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.2Mon
- 0.2Tue
- 0Wed
- 0Thu
- 0Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73877%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M23%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 3 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on EDI-SDR - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Edinburgh and Santander are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Edinburgh: 152.
- Direct destinations observed from Santander: 24.
The airports on this route
Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport
Santander, SpainSDR / LEXJ
Regional airport · 24 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 7,612 ft
64 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Edinburgh to Santander
The observed direct connection between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) covers approximately 866 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 15m. Ryanair and Ryanair UK have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Edinburgh from Santander by air?
- The great-circle distance between Edinburgh Airport and Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport is approximately 866 mi.
- How long is the flight from Edinburgh to Santander?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Edinburgh to Santander?
- Yes, a direct connection between EDI and SDR has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Ryanair and Ryanair UK.
- How often is there a flight from Edinburgh to Santander?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 31 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair UK, Ryanair. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Edinburgh and Santander?
- Santander is currently 1 hour ahead of Edinburgh.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.