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BIO to SLP: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → San Luis Potosi (Ponciano Arriaga International Airport)
5,559 mi
8,947 km · 4,831 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- SLP — Ponciano Arriaga International Airport · San Luis Potosi, 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 SLP
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from SLP?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to San Luis Potosi (SLP) is 5,559 miles (8,947 km, 4,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to SLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Luis Potosi?
San Luis Potosi is 8 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to SLP?
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