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Route

London → Bilbao

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

Bilbao is currently 1 hour ahead of London.

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
3
busiest month · Nov
2
quietest month · Jan
1 hr 26 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. 3Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 2.5Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Vuelingall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in London. Most departures between 19:00 and 22:00.

  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. 3.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A320A32098%
  2. Airbus A320neoA20N2%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026257
  • Vueling57×
February 2026368
  • Vueling68×
March 2026386
  • Vueling86×
April 2026392
  • Vueling92×
May 2026382
  • Vueling82×
June 2026377
  • Vueling77×
July 20263100
  • Vueling100×
August 20263100
  • Vueling100×
September 2026394
  • Vueling93×
October 20252.545
  • Vueling45×
November 2025359
  • Vueling59×
December 2025376
  • Vueling76×

Airlines observed on this route

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

Vueling

VY · VLG

Hub: BCN Barcelona

104 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

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

The airports on this route

London Gatwick Airport

London, United KingdomLGW / EGKK

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

55 °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.

LHR BIOLondon Heathrow AirportLondon is about 25 mi from London.View route →LTN BIOLondon Luton AirportLondon is about 51 mi from London.View route →

About the route from London to Bilbao

The observed direct connection between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Bilbao Airport (BIO) 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 London from Bilbao by air?
The great-circle distance between London Gatwick Airport and Bilbao Airport is approximately 557 mi.
How long is the flight from London to Bilbao?
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 London to Bilbao?
Yes, a direct connection between LGW and BIO 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 London to Bilbao?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 936 observed flights. Mainly Vueling. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between London and Bilbao?
Bilbao is currently 1 hour ahead of London.

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.