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Route

Bilbao → London

BIOBilbaoBilbao Airport
LGWLondonLondon Gatwick Airport
Distance
557 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 35m

London is currently 1 hour behind Bilbao.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
4
busiest month · Jul
2
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 25 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

In January 2026 we saw less traffic at Bilbao in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Vuelingall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Bilbao. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.

  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. 2.9Mon
  2. 2.2Tue
  3. 1.7Wed
  4. 2.7Thu
  5. 3Fri
  6. 2.5Sat
  7. 3.1Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32098%
  2. Airbus A320neoA20N2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026259
  • Vueling59×
February 2026367
  • Vueling67×
March 2026387
  • Vueling87×
April 2026393
  • Vueling93×
May 2026381
  • Vueling81×
June 2026376
  • Vueling76×
July 2026499
  • Vueling99×
August 20264101
  • Vueling101×
September 2026392
  • Vueling91×
October 2025239
  • Vueling39×
November 2025357
  • Vueling57×
December 2025380
  • Vueling80×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Vueling

VY · VLG

Hub: BCN Barcelona

104 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • International route: Bilbao and London are in different countries.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Bilbao: 67.
  • Direct destinations observed from London: 189.

The airports on this route

Bilbao Airport

Bilbao, SpainBIO / LEBB

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

70 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

London Gatwick Airport

London, United KingdomLGW / EGKK

Major airport · 189 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,883 ft

59 °F · Partly 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.

BIO LHRLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →BIO LTNLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 51 mi from London.View route →

About the route from Bilbao to London

The observed direct connection between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) covers approximately 557 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Vueling has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Bilbao from London by air?
The great-circle distance between Bilbao Airport and London Gatwick Airport is approximately 557 mi.
How long is the flight from Bilbao to London?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Bilbao to London?
Yes, a direct connection between BIO and LGW has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Vueling.
How often is there a flight from Bilbao to London?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 931 observed flights. Mainly Vueling. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Bilbao and London?
London is currently 1 hour behind 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.