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HBE to BIO: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
1,973 mi
3,176 km · 1,715 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 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
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
- 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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 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 HBE from BIO?
The flight distance from Alexandria (HBE) to Bilbao (BIO) is 1,973 miles (3,176 km, 1,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HBE to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Alexandria and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 1 hour behind Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HBE to BIO?
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