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ETR to BIO: distance & flight time
Santa Rosa (Santa Rosa International Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
5,738 mi
9,234 km · 4,986 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,738 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m 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
- ETR — Santa Rosa International Airport · Santa Rosa, Ecuador
- 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 ETR
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport12 mi away
- TBP · Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport28 mi away
- LOH · Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport58 mi away
- MRR · Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport65 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 ETR from BIO?
The flight distance from Santa Rosa (ETR) to Bilbao (BIO) is 5,738 miles (9,234 km, 4,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETR to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 ETR to BIO?
Nonstop service on ETR–BIO 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santa Rosa and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 7 hours ahead of Santa Rosa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETR to BIO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ETR–BIO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ETR to BIO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ETR–BIO 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.