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TIW to BIO: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
5,180 mi
8,336 km · 4,501 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from BIO?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Bilbao (BIO) is 5,180 miles (8,336 km, 4,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Tacoma and Bilbao?
Bilbao is 9 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to BIO?
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