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LUK to BIO: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
4,072 mi
6,554 km · 3,539 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,072 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
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 LUK from BIO?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Bilbao (BIO) is 4,072 miles (6,554 km, 3,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 27m 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 Cincinnati and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 6 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to BIO?
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