Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BIO to FCO: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Rome (Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport)
777 mi
1,250 km · 675 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
See live BIO→FCO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
777 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FCO — Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport · Rome, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 FCO
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from FCO?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Rome (FCO) is 777 miles (1,250 km, 675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to FCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 FCO?
Nonstop service on BIO–FCO 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 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to FCO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIO–FCO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIO to FCO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIO–FCO 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.