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BIO to UIO: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport)
5,497 mi
8,846 km · 4,776 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito, Ecuador
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 UIO
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport57 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport76 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport79 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from UIO?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Quito (UIO) is 5,497 miles (8,846 km, 4,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to UIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Quito?
Quito is 7 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to UIO?
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