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PTY to BIO: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
5,110 mi
8,225 km · 4,441 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m 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
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- 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 PTY
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 PTY from BIO?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Bilbao (BIO) is 5,110 miles (8,225 km, 4,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 PTY to BIO?
Nonstop service on PTY–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 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Panama City and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 7 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to BIO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTY–BIO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTY to BIO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTY–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.