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RHV to BIO: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
5,678 mi
9,137 km · 4,934 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from BIO?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Bilbao (BIO) is 5,678 miles (9,137 km, 4,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to BIO?
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