Bilbao Airport (BIO)

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Country Spain | Continent Europe | IATA: BIO | ICAO: LEBB | Elevation 138 ft · 42 m | Local time —

Destinations
44
Flights / day
53
Busiest route
Madrid
Top airline
Vueling

Bilbao Airport averages 53 flights per day to 44 destinations, with 15 domestic routes and 29 international routes. A total of 20 airlines operate at BIO, led by Vueling. This airport provides direct service to 16 countries across two continents, with France representing its largest international market. The longest nonstop route from Bilbao connects to Istanbul, with a typical flight time of 4 hr 10 mins. Updated: February 16, 2026

Route Network

Bilbao Airport connects 44 destinations worldwide, with Madrid standing out as its busiest route. The longest nonstop flight is to Istanbul, and the shortest flight is to Madrid.

Madrid (MAD) – Spain
3 airlines
1 hr 25 mins
197 mi · 317 km
10
per day
Barcelona (BCN) – Spain
1 airline
1 hr 25 mins
290 mi · 467 km
5
per day
London (LGW) – United Kingdom
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
557 mi · 896 km
3
per day
Seville (SVQ) – Spain
2 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
436 mi · 701 km
3
per day
Paris (CDG) – France
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
473 mi · 761 km
3
per day
Munich (MUC) – Germany
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
787 mi · 1,267 km
2
per day
Málaga (AGP) – Spain
2 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
465 mi · 749 km
2
per day
Valencia (VLC) – Spain
3 airlines
1 hr 30 mins
292 mi · 470 km
2
per day
Amsterdam (AMS) – Netherlands
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
716 mi · 1,153 km
2
per day
Palma De Mallorca (PMI) – Spain
2 airlines
1 hr 40 mins
391 mi · 629 km
2
per day
Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) – Germany
1 airline
2 hr 20 mins
713 mi · 1,148 km
2
per day
Gran Canaria Island (LPA) – Spain
2 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,269 mi · 2,042 km
2
per day
Lisbon (LIS) – Portugal
2 airlines
2 hr 10 mins
450 mi · 724 km
2
per day
Tenerife Island (TFN) – Spain
3 airlines
3 hr 50 mins
1,267 mi · 2,038 km
2
per day
Paris (ORY) – France
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
452 mi · 727 km
1
per day
Alicante (ALC) – Spain
2 airlines
1 hr 45 mins
368 mi · 592 km
1
per day
Brussels (BRU) – Belgium
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
629 mi · 1,013 km
1
per day
Istanbul (IST) – Türkiye
1 airline
4 hr 5 mins
1,615 mi · 2,599 km
1
per day
Istanbul (SAW) – Türkiye
1 airline
4 hr 10 mins
1,650 mi · 2,655 km
5
per week
Milan (MXP) – Italy
2 airlines
2 hr 5 mins
595 mi · 958 km
5
per week
Prague (PRG) – Czechia
2 airlines
2 hr 50 mins
936 mi · 1,507 km
5
per week
Marrakech (RAK) – Morocco
2 airlines
2 hr 55 mins
855 mi · 1,376 km
4
per week
Rome (FCO) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
777 mi · 1,251 km
4
per week
Dublin (DUB) – Ireland
1 airline
2 hr 35 mins
716 mi · 1,152 km
3
per week
Düsseldorf (DUS) – Germany
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
713 mi · 1,148 km
3
per week
Granada (GRX) – Spain
1 airline
2 hr 0 mins
425 mi · 684 km
3
per week
Lanzarote Island (ACE) – Spain
1 airline
3 hr 35 mins
1,155 mi · 1,859 km
3
per week
Tenerife Island (TFS) – Spain
1 airline
3 hr 55 mins
1,300 mi · 2,092 km
3
per week
Zurich (ZRH) – Switzerland
1 airline
2 hr 10 mins
625 mi · 1,006 km
3
per week
Bâle/Mulhouse (BSL) – France
1 airline
2 hr 5 mins
586 mi · 943 km
2
per week
Bristol (BRS) – United Kingdom
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
558 mi · 899 km
2
per week
Budapest (BUD) – Hungary
1 airline
3 hr 5 mins
1,109 mi · 1,785 km
2
per week
Firenze (FLR) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
707 mi · 1,138 km
2
per week
Ibiza Town (IBZ) – Spain
1 airline
1 hr 40 mins
379 mi · 609 km
2
per week
Kraków (KRK) – Poland
1 airline
3 hr 15 mins
1,167 mi · 1,878 km
2
per week
Manchester (MAN) – United Kingdom
1 airline
2 hr 30 mins
695 mi · 1,119 km
2
per week
Porto (OPO) – Portugal
1 airline
1 hr 55 mins
327 mi · 527 km
2
per week
Tangier (TNG) – Morocco
1 airline
2 hr 15 mins
547 mi · 881 km
2
per week
Copenhagen (CPH) – Denmark
1 airline
3 hr 10 mins
1,096 mi · 1,764 km
1
per week
Fuerteventura Island (FUE) – Spain
1 airline
3 hr 40 mins
1,193 mi · 1,920 km
1
per week
Geneva (GVA) – Switzerland
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
486 mi · 783 km
1
per week
Nápoli (NAP) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 40 mins
896 mi · 1,442 km
1
per week
Santiago de Compostela (SCQ) – Spain
1 airline
1 hr 50 mins
279 mi · 449 km
1
per week
Venice (VCE) – Italy
1 airline
2 hr 25 mins
767 mi · 1,235 km
1
per week

Route and destination data updated February 16, 2026.

Bilbao Airport is served by 20 airlines, with Vueling in the lead at 29% of routes. The top three carriers together cover 56% of routes. 12 carriers operate only one route each. A total of 18 airlines operate international routes, compared with five airlines serving domestic routes. Pegasus is operating the longest nonstop flight, connecting to Istanbul with a flight time of 4 hrs 10 mins.

Vueling (17 routes)
Volotea (11 routes)
easyJet (5 routes)
Air Europa (4 routes)
Iberia (4 routes)
KLM (2 routes)
Lufthansa (2 routes)
Wizz Air (2 routes)
Air France (1 routes)
TAP Air Portugal (1 routes)
Brussels Airlines (1 routes)
Turkish Airlines (1 routes)
Pegasus (1 routes)
SmartWings (1 routes)
Wizz Air Malta (1 routes)
Aer Lingus (1 routes)
Eurowings (1 routes)
Edelweiss Air (1 routes)
Air Arabia Maroc (1 routes)
SAS (1 routes)

Bilbao Airport provides direct service to 16 countries across two continents. The route network is 34% domestic and 66% international. France is the primary international destination.

Spain - 30/day
United Kingdom - 4/day
France - 4/day
Germany - 4/day
Netherlands - 2/day
Portugal - 2/day
Türkiye - 2/day
Italy - 2/day
Belgium - 1/day
Czechia - 1/day
Morocco - 1/day
Switzerland - 1/day
Ireland - 0/day
Hungary - 0/day
Poland - 0/day
Denmark - 0/day

Global Rankings

Destinations

Measures how broadly the airport connects distinct endpoints.

Flights & Scheduling

Reflects flight volume and runway utilization.

Distance & Reach

Highlights long-haul reach and distance efficiency.

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
8,543 ft 2,604 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
8,543 ft 2,604 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
6,572 ft 2,003 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt
6,572 ft 2,003 m 148 ft 45 m Asphalt

Runway Length

67 aircraft cannot operate at Bilbao Airport due to runway length constraints. The airport’s longest runway is 8,543 ft (2,604 m), which is below the typical takeoff or landing distance required by the aircraft listed here.

Aircraft Takeoff Landing
Boeing 737-500 8,694 ft 2,650 m 4,593 ft 1,400 m
Convair 880 8,760 ft 2,670 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Ilyushin Il-96 400 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,413 ft 1,650 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker 8,858 ft 2,700 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Airbus A380 Private Jet 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A380-800 9,019 ft 2,749 m 5,000 ft 1,524 m
Airbus A340-300 9,072 ft 2,765 m 6,004 ft 1,830 m
Airbus A330-200 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330 Corporate Jet 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-200F 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Airbus A330-300 9,088 ft 2,770 m 5,676 ft 1,730 m
Boeing BBJ 787-800 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 9,186 ft 2,800 m 4,987 ft 1,520 m
Boeing 747-400 LCF Dreamlifter 9,199 ft 2,804 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-400 9,236 ft 2,815 m 6,250 ft 1,905 m
Boeing 747SP 9,252 ft 2,820 m 5,249 ft 1,600 m
Boeing 777 Freighter 9,285 ft 2,830 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A300B1 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Airbus A300B2 9,350 ft 2,850 m 5,364 ft 1,635 m
Boeing 767-400 9,501 ft 2,896 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Airbus A340-200 9,514 ft 2,900 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
Airbus A380-900 9,678 ft 2,950 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing 777-200LR 9,744 ft 2,970 m 5,610 ft 1,710 m
Antonov An-124 Ruslan 9,843 ft 3,000 m 2,953 ft 900 m
Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Stars 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 777-300ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Tupolev Tu-144 9,843 ft 3,000 m 8,530 ft 2,600 m
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress 9,843 ft 3,000 m 9,843 ft 3,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-52 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-51 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-62 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-63 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Douglas DC-8-53 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Douglas DC-8-61 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A330-900neo 9,843 ft 3,000 m 5,577 ft 1,700 m
Airbus A350-900F 9,843 ft 3,000 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A380 Cargo 9,875 ft 3,010 m 6,594 ft 2,010 m
Boeing YAL-1 9,902 ft 3,018 m 7,546 ft 2,300 m
Aero Spacelines Super Guppy 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,998 ft 2,133 m
Douglas DC-8 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,499 ft 1,981 m
Boeing 707 10,000 ft 3,048 m 6,201 ft 1,890 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 10,007 ft 3,050 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Airbus A340 Private Jet 10,256 ft 3,126 m 8,999 ft 2,743 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-11 10,299 ft 3,139 m 6,949 ft 2,118 m
Airbus A340-600 10,302 ft 3,140 m 6,562 ft 2,000 m
Boeing BBJ 787-9 10,397 ft 3,169 m 5,699 ft 1,737 m
VC-25A Air Force One 10,466 ft 3,190 m 7,999 ft 2,438 m
Boeing 747-8 10,466 ft 3,190 m 8,793 ft 2,680 m
Airbus A340-500 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,299 ft 1,920 m
Boeing 747-200 10,499 ft 3,200 m 6,234 ft 1,900 m
Boeing 777-300 10,597 ft 3,230 m 5,906 ft 1,800 m
Boeing 747-100 10,650 ft 3,246 m 6,168 ft 1,880 m
Boeing 747-8 VIP / BBJ 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-8 Freighter 10,801 ft 3,292 m 7,001 ft 2,134 m
Boeing 747-300 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,919 ft 2,109 m
Boeing 747-400F 10,827 ft 3,300 m 6,890 ft 2,100 m
Boeing 747-400ER 10,892 ft 3,320 m 7,136 ft 2,175 m
Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde 11,250 ft 3,429 m 7,218 ft 2,200 m
Antonov An-225 Mriya 11,483 ft 3,500 m 10,827 ft 3,300 m
McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71 11,499 ft 3,505 m 5,909 ft 1,801 m

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