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BIO to ZLO: distance & flight time
Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) → Manzanillo (Playa De Oro International Airport)
5,877 mi
9,458 km · 5,107 nm
11h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,877 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 59m 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
- ZLO — Playa De Oro International Airport · Manzanillo, 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 ZLO
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIO from ZLO?
The flight distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Manzanillo (ZLO) is 5,877 miles (9,458 km, 5,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIO to ZLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIO to ZLO?
Nonstop service on BIO–ZLO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bilbao and Manzanillo?
Manzanillo is 7 hours behind Bilbao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIO to ZLO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIO–ZLO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIO to ZLO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIO–ZLO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.