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BIO to IOW: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,288 mi
6,900 km · 3,726 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from IOW?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,288 miles (6,900 km, 3,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to IOW?
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