Bilbao (BIO) – London (LGW)
- Distance
- 896 km
- 557 mi · 484 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 50 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- 1 h
- CO2 per passenger
- 113 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (67 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 412,596
- 2024 · +19.2%
- Flights / week
- 51
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 86%
- 477,074 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 BIO
- 12°
- Heading from LGW
- 194°
- Halfway point
- 47.23, -1.65
- Great-circle km
- 896 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- London is 1 h behind Bilbao
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 50 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 23,709 |
| Feb 2024 | 25,551 |
| Mar 2024 | 31,753 |
| Apr 2024 | 35,598 |
| May 2024 | 37,076 |
| Jun 2024 | 39,544 |
| Jul 2024 | 40,953 |
| Aug 2024 | 42,680 |
| Sep 2024 | 36,871 |
| Oct 2024 | 34,794 |
| Nov 2024 | 30,017 |
| Dec 2024 | 34,050 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 170 |
| Feb 2024 | 173 |
| Mar 2024 | 197 |
| Apr 2024 | 238 |
| May 2024 | 246 |
| Jun 2024 | 238 |
| Jul 2024 | 244 |
| Aug 2024 | 248 |
| Sep 2024 | 232 |
| Oct 2024 | 226 |
| Nov 2024 | 205 |
| Dec 2024 | 232 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 896 km.
BIO Bilbao → LGW London
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
UK261£220 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers UK or EU airlines only.
LGW London → BIO Bilbao
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers EU, EEA or Swiss airlines only.
UK261£220 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.
Every airport pair between Bilbao and London
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