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BIO to LEX: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
4,121 mi
6,632 km · 3,581 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from LEX?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 4,121 miles (6,632 km, 3,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 6 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to LEX?
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