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BDR to BIO: distance & flight time
Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
3,485 mi
5,609 km · 3,029 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, United States
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Near BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BDR from BIO?
The flight distance from Stratford (BDR) to Bilbao (BIO) is 3,485 miles (5,609 km, 3,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDR to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Stratford and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 6 hours ahead of Stratford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDR to BIO?
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