Barcelona (BCN) – Bilbao (BIO)
- Distance
- 468 km
- 291 mi · 253 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 20 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 107 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (63 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 694,463
- 2024 · +6.3%
- Flights / week
- 83
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 87%
- 801,707 seats a year
- Airlines nonstop
- —
- Not named in this source
Traffic: Eurostat (avia_par_es), reported by the airport in Spain, 2024. Distance: WGS-84 ellipsoid. CO2: UK DESNZ 2026 factors. Sources
The way there
- Heading from BCN
- 300°
- Heading from BIO
- 117°
- Halfway point
- 42.33, -0.38
- Great-circle km
- 467 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 20 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 52,997 |
| Feb 2024 | 46,936 |
| Mar 2024 | 55,553 |
| Apr 2024 | 56,390 |
| May 2024 | 62,805 |
| Jun 2024 | 59,132 |
| Jul 2024 | 63,036 |
| Aug 2024 | 59,416 |
| Sep 2024 | 58,378 |
| Oct 2024 | 61,236 |
| Nov 2024 | 59,082 |
| Dec 2024 | 59,502 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 354 |
| Feb 2024 | 291 |
| Mar 2024 | 360 |
| Apr 2024 | 357 |
| May 2024 | 388 |
| Jun 2024 | 346 |
| Jul 2024 | 372 |
| Aug 2024 | 358 |
| Sep 2024 | 361 |
| Oct 2024 | 375 |
| Nov 2024 | 376 |
| Dec 2024 | 391 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 467 km.
BCN Barcelona → BIO Bilbao
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
BIO Bilbao → BCN Barcelona
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
Also owed for a cancellation with less than 14 days' notice or denied boarding. Not owed for extraordinary circumstances. On a connection, the distance to the final destination counts. From 23 October 2027 the EU's Regulation 2026/2202 applies; it keeps these amounts (what changes in 2027). Information, not legal advice.