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CID to BIO: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
4,285 mi
6,896 km · 3,723 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, United States
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CID from BIO?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Bilbao (BIO) is 4,285 miles (6,896 km, 3,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Cedar Rapids and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 7 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to BIO?
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