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How far is Barcelona from Bilbao?

The distance between Bilbao (Bilbao Airport) and Barcelona (Barcelona–El Prat Airport) is 291 miles / 468 kilometers / 253 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Bilbao (BIO) to Barcelona (BCN) is 375 miles / 604 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 6 hours 40 minutes.

Bilbao Airport – Barcelona–El Prat Airport

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Distance from Bilbao to Barcelona

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Bilbao to Barcelona. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 290.586 miles
  • 467.653 kilometers
  • 252.512 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 290.063 miles
  • 466.811 kilometers
  • 252.058 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Bilbao to Barcelona?

The estimated flight time from Bilbao Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport is 1 hour and 3 minutes.

What is the time difference between Bilbao and Barcelona?

There is no time difference between Bilbao and Barcelona.

Flight carbon footprint between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)

On average, flying from Bilbao to Barcelona generates about 68 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 68 kilograms equals 149 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Bilbao to Barcelona

See the map of the shortest flight path between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN).

Airport information

Origin Bilbao Airport
City: Bilbao
Country: Spain Flag of Spain
IATA Code: BIO
ICAO Code: LEBB
Coordinates: 43°18′3″N, 2°54′38″W
Destination Barcelona–El Prat Airport
City: Barcelona
Country: Spain Flag of Spain
IATA Code: BCN
ICAO Code: LEBL
Coordinates: 41°17′49″N, 2°4′42″E

Airlines flying from Bilbao (BIO) to Barcelona (BCN)

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