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FFD to BIO: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
581 mi
936 km · 505 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
581 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from BIO?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Bilbao (BIO) is 581 miles (936 km, 505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Fairford and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 1 hour ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to BIO?
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