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BIO to BLI: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
5,099 mi
8,206 km · 4,431 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, United States
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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from BLI?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Bellingham (BLI) is 5,099 miles (8,206 km, 4,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Bilbao and Bellingham?
Bellingham is 9 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to BLI?
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