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GPA to BIO: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
1,318 mi
2,121 km · 1,145 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from BIO?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Bilbao (BIO) is 1,318 miles (2,121 km, 1,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 GPA to BIO?
Nonstop service on GPA–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 3h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Patras and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 1 hour behind Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to BIO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPA–BIO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPA to BIO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPA–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.