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BIO to FFD: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Fairford (RAF Fairford)
581 mi
936 km · 505 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
581 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from FFD?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Fairford (FFD) is 581 miles (936 km, 505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to FFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Fairford?
Fairford is 1 hour behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to FFD?
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