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BIO to SQL: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,683 mi
9,146 km · 4,939 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,683 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from SQL?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,683 miles (9,146 km, 4,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to SQL?
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