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BIO to API: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
5,057 mi
8,138 km · 4,394 nm
10h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from API?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Apiay (API) is 5,057 miles (8,138 km, 4,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIO to API?
Nonstop service on BIO–API depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to API?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIO–API that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIO to API fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIO–API tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.