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FOD to BIO: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
4,363 mi
7,021 km · 3,791 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,363 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 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 FOD from BIO?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Bilbao (BIO) is 4,363 miles (7,021 km, 3,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Fort Dodge and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 7 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to BIO?
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