Bilbao (BIO) – Madrid (MAD)
- Distance
- 317 km
- 197 mi · 171 nm
- Flight time
- 1 h 10 min
- Estimate from distance
- Time difference
- none
- CO2 per passenger
- 73 kg
- One way, economy, incl. RF (43 kg CO2 only)
- Passengers / year
- 808,113
- 2024 · +3.8%
- Flights / week
- 117
- Both directions, average
- Seats filled
- 78%
- 1,040,618 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
- 190°
- Heading from MAD
- 10°
- Halfway point
- 41.90, -3.25
- Great-circle km
- 317 km (sphere, for EU261)
- Clocks
- Same time in both
The estimate for a route without real times is 1 h 10 min; how it is worked out is on Sources.
Show as a table
| Month | Passengers |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 63,619 |
| Feb 2024 | 66,591 |
| Mar 2024 | 72,161 |
| Apr 2024 | 69,800 |
| May 2024 | 68,801 |
| Jun 2024 | 69,967 |
| Jul 2024 | 68,250 |
| Aug 2024 | 56,716 |
| Sep 2024 | 65,841 |
| Oct 2024 | 68,203 |
| Nov 2024 | 70,797 |
| Dec 2024 | 67,367 |
Show as a table
| Month | Flights |
|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | 493 |
| Feb 2024 | 487 |
| Mar 2024 | 533 |
| Apr 2024 | 534 |
| May 2024 | 533 |
| Jun 2024 | 514 |
| Jul 2024 | 503 |
| Aug 2024 | 462 |
| Sep 2024 | 512 |
| Oct 2024 | 499 |
| Nov 2024 | 501 |
| Dec 2024 | 527 |
Delay compensation (EU261 / UK261)
Measured by great-circle distance: 317 km.
BIO Bilbao → MAD Madrid
EU261€250 for arriving 3 hours or more late.
Covers any airline.
MAD Madrid → BIO Bilbao
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.