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BIO to FAO: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Faro (Faro Airport)
510 mi
820 km · 443 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
510 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- FAO — Faro Airport · Faro, Portugal
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 FAO
- PRM · Portimão Airport35 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase74 mi away
- ROZ · Rota Naval Station Airport93 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from FAO?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Faro (FAO) is 510 miles (820 km, 443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to FAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 FAO?
Nonstop service on BIO–FAO 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 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bilbao and Faro?
Faro is 1 hour behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to FAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIO–FAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIO to FAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIO–FAO 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.