Flights Bilbao → Arrecife
BIO → ACE
Route overview
The flight route connects Bilbao, whose airport opened in 1948, with Arrecife, where the airport was established in 1946. Serving a highly trafficked destination, Arrecife's airport handles over seven million passengers annually, making this route an important link between these two cities, operated by aircraft such as the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737-800.
The Bilbao (BIO) → Arrecife (ACE) route is operated by Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Arrecife the average ATFM delay is 11.2 minutes (main cause: ATC pre-departure). Departing from Bilbao the average ATFM delay is 1.7 minutes.
Heading to Arrecife: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Bilbao (BIO) to Arrecife (ACE) heads south-west for about 1,859 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 45m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Bilbao the average ATFM delay is 1.7 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Arrecife it is 11.2 min (ATC pre-departure).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vueling Airlines (VY) | 89% | 19 min | 0.0% |
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 86% | 17 min | 4.8% |
Airlines operating BIO-ACE
Frequently asked questions about BIO-ACE
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The route is operated by 2 airlines: Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines.
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The Bilbao-Arrecife route is about 1,859 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €400, barring extraordinary circumstances.
