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CLE to BIO: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
3,873 mi
6,233 km · 3,366 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from BIO?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Bilbao (BIO) is 3,873 miles (6,233 km, 3,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Cleveland and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 6 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to BIO?
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