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BIO to MEL: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,710 mi
17,236 km · 9,306 nm
21h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from MEL?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,710 miles (17,236 km, 9,306 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 28m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to MEL?
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