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Barcelona → Bilbao

BCNBarcelonaJosep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
BIOBilbaoBilbao Airport
Distance
290 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 5m

Same local time in Barcelona and Bilbao.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 6 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

6
flights per day
8
busiest month · May
4
quietest month · Jun
50 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 6Jan2026
  2. 5Feb
  3. 6Mar
  4. 7Apr
  5. 8May
  6. 4Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 4Sep
  10. 7Oct2025
  11. 6Nov
  12. 6Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Vuelingall year
Air Nostrumnow and then
ClipperJetnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Barcelona. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 5.3Mon
  2. 4.8Tue
  3. 4.9Wed
  4. 5.2Thu
  5. 6.4Fri
  6. 4.3Sat
  7. 5.4Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32071%
  2. Airbus A321A32120%
  3. Airbus A321neoA21N4%
  4. Airbus A320neoA20N3%
  5. Airbus A319A3190%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20266172
  • Vueling170×
February 20265147
  • Vueling146×
  • ClipperJet1×
March 20266190
  • Vueling183×
April 20267199
  • Vueling198×
May 20268215
  • Vueling210×
  • Air Nostrum1×
June 20264119
  • Vueling118×
July 20264133
  • Vueling127×
  • ClipperJet1×
August 20264123
  • Vueling122×
September 20264141
  • Vueling137×
October 20257129
  • Vueling124×
November 20256135
  • Vueling130×
  • Air Nostrum2×
December 20256173
  • Vueling170×
  • ClipperJet1×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BCN-BIO - not a booking guarantee.

Air Nostrum

YW · ANE

Hub: MAD Madrid

59 departure airportsView airline →

ClipperJet

ORO

Hub: BCN Barcelona

8 departure airportsView airline →

Vueling

VY · VLG

Hub: BCN Barcelona

104 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Barcelona: 205.
  • Direct destinations observed from Bilbao: 67.

The airports on this route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Barcelona, SpainBCN / LEBL

Major airport · 205 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft

72 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Bilbao Airport

Bilbao, SpainBIO / LEBB

Regional airport · 67 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,530 ft

66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

BCN SDRSeve Ballesteros-Santander AirportSantander is about 47 mi from Bilbao.View route →BCN EASSan Sebastián AirportHondarribia is about 57 mi from Bilbao.View route →BCN RJLLogroño-Agoncillo AirportLogroño is about 65 mi from Bilbao.View route →BCN BIQBiarritz Pays Basque airportBiarritz is about 71 mi from Bilbao.View route →

About the route from Barcelona to Bilbao

The observed direct connection between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Bilbao Airport (BIO) covers approximately 290 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Air Nostrum, ClipperJet and Vueling have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Barcelona from Bilbao by air?
The great-circle distance between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport and Bilbao Airport is approximately 290 mi.
How long is the flight from Barcelona to Bilbao?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Barcelona to Bilbao?
Yes, a direct connection between BCN and BIO has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Air Nostrum, ClipperJet and Vueling.
How often is there a flight from Barcelona to Bilbao?
On average around 6 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,876 observed flights. Mainly Vueling, Air Nostrum, ClipperJet. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Barcelona and Bilbao?
Same local time in Barcelona and Bilbao.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.