Oviedo to Santander distance
Oviedo and Santander are 165 km (103 mi) apart in a straight line and 195 km (121 mi) apart by road: about 2 hr 20 min of driving without stops, mostly on the A-8 and the A-64. Below you’ll find the route map, both halfway points, the bearing and where every figure comes from.
By the All Map Tools Team
- By road
- 195 km (121 mi)
- Driving time
- 2 hr 20 min
- Straight line
- 165 km (103 mi)
- Driving route
- Straight line
- Straight-line midpoint
- Halfway by road
Lambert azimuthal equal-area projection centered on the midpoint. Route: FOSSGIS OSRM with data © OpenStreetMap contributors, calculated on November 1, 2026; simplified line.
The figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Straight line | 165 km (103 mi) geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid |
| By road | 195 km (121 mi) fastest driving route (OSRM) |
| Driving time | 2 hr 20 min no stops, no traffic |
| Road detour | +18% 1.18 times the straight line |
| Average speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) along the route, without stops |
| Bearing | 85° (east) leaving Oviedo toward Santander |
| Midpoint | 43.4160° N, 4.8282° W near Llanes (Asturias) |
| Halfway by road | Near Llanes (Asturias) 97.7 km from each city by road |
| Time difference | None both share the same time |
| Elevation | Oviedo: 235 m (771 ft) · Santander: 5 m (16 ft) IGN (Spain) |
| Population | Oviedo: 223,968 · Santander: 175,425 INE population register, January 1, 2025 |
Oviedo to Santander by road
The fastest driving route is 195 km (121 mi) long and takes about 2 hr 20 min without stops or traffic. It runs mostly on the A-8 (129 km), the A-64 (31.8 km), and the A-67 (19.8 km).
It goes through 2 autonomous communities: Asturias (127 km) and Cantabria (68.5 km). That’s an average of 85 km/h (53 mph). Spain’s traffic authority (DGT) recommends a break every two hours or 200 km: with 1 stop of 20 minutes, the trip takes about 2 hr 40 min. The time is OSRM’s estimate with OpenStreetMap data: no traffic and speeds somewhat below the limits, so real trips can differ.
Straight-line distance and bearing
In a straight line, the shortest distance over the Earth’s surface, Oviedo and Santander are 165 km (103 mi) apart. That’s the geodesic on the WGS84 ellipsoid, the distance “as the crow flies”.
The road is 18% longer: for every 100 km in a straight line you drive 118. That’s a normal detour between two cities. Of the 120 Spanish driving pairs in this series, it ranks 89th for detour (the average is 24%).
From Oviedo, Santander lies to the east (bearing 85°), and from Santander, Oviedo lies to the west.
Halfway between Oviedo and Santander
Halfway along the straight line, 82.6 km (51.3 mi) from each city, is the point 43.4160° N, 4.8282° W. It falls near Llanes (Asturias, pop. 13,486), 5.9 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Torrelavega (Cantabria, pop. 51,796), 63.4 km away.
By road, the halfway point is 97.7 km (60.7 mi) from each city, near Llanes (Asturias, pop. 13,486), 7.9 km away. The nearest town of 20,000 people or more is Torrelavega (Cantabria, pop. 51,796), 65.5 km away. The two midpoints almost coincide (2.6 km apart), because the road doesn’t stray far from the straight line.
By plane
No flight time is given: under 500 km (311 miles) in a straight line, time at the airport outweighs time in the air.
The two cities
Oviedo sits at 235 m (771 ft) and Santander at 5 m (16 ft), 230 m (755 ft) lower.
Oviedo has 223,968 people and Santander 175,425 people (INE population register, January 1, 2025).
Frequently asked questions
How many kilometers is it from Oviedo to Santander?
165 km (103 mi) in a straight line and 195 km (121 mi) by road on the fastest route (mostly on the A-8 and the A-64).
How long is the drive from Oviedo to Santander?
About 2 hr 20 min without stops or traffic, according to OSRM with OpenStreetMap data; with 1 stop of 20 minutes, about 2 hr 40 min.
Where is the halfway point between Oviedo and Santander?
In a straight line, near Llanes (Asturias). By road, 97.7 km from each city, near Llanes (Asturias).
Which city is higher, Oviedo or Santander?
Oviedo, at 235 m (771 ft); Santander sits at 5 m (16 ft).
Which direction is Santander from Oviedo?
East: the straight line leaves Oviedo on a bearing of 85° (0° is north and 90° is east).
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Sources
- Driving route: FOSSGIS OSRM, car profile (calculated on November 1, 2026) · FOSSGIS e.V.
- Roads, streets and places · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Straight line, bearings and midpoint (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- Location and elevation of Spanish cities (gazetteer and DEM) · Instituto Geográfico Nacional (CC BY 4.0)
- Population register, January 1, 2025 · INE (Spain)
- Places near the midpoints: All Map Tools gazetteer (GeoNames, INE, IGN and Census) · All Map Tools
- Time zones (timezone-boundary-builder outlines and the IANA database) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Map: provinces (IGN), states (US Census Bureau) and countries (Natural Earth) · IGN, Census and Natural Earth
- Methodology