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BIO to MEX: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
5,604 mi
9,019 km · 4,870 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,604 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from MEX?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Mexico City (MEX) is 5,604 miles (9,019 km, 4,870 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to MEX?
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