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MEB to BIO: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
10,714 mi
17,243 km · 9,310 nm
21h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 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 MEB from BIO?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEB) to Bilbao (BIO) is 10,714 miles (17,243 km, 9,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEB to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 28m 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 Melbourne and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEB to BIO?
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