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BIO to GPA: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Patras (Araxos Airport)
1,318 mi
2,121 km · 1,145 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from GPA?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Patras (GPA) is 1,318 miles (2,121 km, 1,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to GPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 GPA?
Nonstop service on BIO–GPA 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 3h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bilbao and Patras?
Patras is 1 hour ahead of Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to GPA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIO–GPA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIO to GPA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIO–GPA 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.