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BIO to RFD: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
4,162 mi
6,697 km · 3,616 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m 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
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, 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 RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from RFD?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Rockford (RFD) is 4,162 miles (6,697 km, 3,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Rockford?
Rockford is 7 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to RFD?
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