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PTX to BIO: distance & flight time
Pitalito (Pitalito Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
5,288 mi
8,511 km · 4,595 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTX — Pitalito Airport · Pitalito, Colombia
- 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 PTX
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport41 mi away
- PPN · Guillermo León Valencia Airport55 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport71 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport89 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 PTX from BIO?
The flight distance from Pitalito (PTX) to Bilbao (BIO) is 5,288 miles (8,511 km, 4,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTX to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PTX to BIO?
Nonstop service on PTX–BIO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Pitalito and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 7 hours ahead of Pitalito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTX to BIO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTX–BIO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTX to BIO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTX–BIO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.