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OAK to BIO: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
5,671 mi
9,127 km · 4,928 nm
11h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,671 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 35m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from BIO?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Bilbao (BIO) is 5,671 miles (9,127 km, 4,928 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 35m 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 Oakland and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 9 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to BIO?
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