Flights Dublin → Bilbao
DUB → BIO
How long is the flight from Dublin to Bilbao?
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Bilbao (BIO) takes about 1h 52m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Dublin, where the airport opened in 1940, to Bilbao, whose airport, which first welcomed passengers in 1948, currently serves over six million passengers annually. The journey is conducted using an Airbus A320 aircraft.
The Dublin (DUB) → Bilbao (BIO) route is operated by Aer Lingus. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. 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 Bilbao the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes.
Heading to Bilbao: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dublin (DUB) to Bilbao (BIO) heads south for about 1,153 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 52m.
Departures from Dublin on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of DUB-BIO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 min (atfm); arriving into Bilbao it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked DUB-BIO flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
Airlines operating DUB-BIO
Frequently asked questions about DUB-BIO
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Bilbao (BIO) takes about 1h 52m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Dublin (DUB) -> Bilbao (BIO) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dublin-Bilbao is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Aer Lingus.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Bilbao, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Dublin-Bilbao route is about 1,153 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.
