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GRF to BIO: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
5,190 mi
8,352 km · 4,510 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,190 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from BIO?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Bilbao (BIO) is 5,190 miles (8,352 km, 4,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Lewis and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 9 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to BIO?
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