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BIO to SFO: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,682 mi
9,144 km · 4,937 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,682 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from SFO?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,682 miles (9,144 km, 4,937 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to SFO?
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