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BIO to LAX: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
5,730 mi
9,222 km · 4,979 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from LAX?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 5,730 miles (9,222 km, 4,979 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 9 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to LAX?
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