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BIO to CAE: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,117 mi
6,625 km · 3,577 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from CAE?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,117 miles (6,625 km, 3,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to CAE?
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