Flights Bilbao → Brussels
BIO → BRU
How long is the flight from Bilbao to Brussels?
The flight from Bilbao (BIO) to Brussels (BRU) takes 1h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Bilbao and Brussels with a perfect on-time performance record, averaging only a five-minute delay per flight. Over the past period, six flights have been conducted using an Airbus A319 aircraft, departing from Bilbao Airport, which opened in 1948, to arrive at Brussels Airport, serving nearly nineteen million passengers annually.
The Bilbao (BIO) → Brussels (BRU) route is operated by Brussels Airlines. Across 10 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Brussels the average ATFM delay is 1.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Bilbao the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to Brussels: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Bilbao (BIO) to Brussels (BRU) heads north-east for about 1,013 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 20m.
Departures from Bilbao on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 50% of BIO-BRU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Bilbao the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into Brussels it is 1.0 min (atfm).
Across 10 tracked BIO-BRU flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels Airlines (SN) | 83% | 15 min | 3.3% |
Airlines operating BIO-BRU
Frequently asked questions about BIO-BRU
The flight from Bilbao (BIO) to Brussels (BRU) takes 1h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Bilbao (BIO) -> Brussels (BRU) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 10 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Bilbao-Brussels is 0.00% across 10 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Brussels Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Brussels, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Bilbao-Brussels route is about 1,013 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
