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BIO to YIP: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,918 mi
6,306 km · 3,405 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from YIP?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,918 miles (6,306 km, 3,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to YIP?
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