Flights Frankfurt → Bilbao
FRA → BIO
How long is the flight from Frankfurt to Bilbao?
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao (BIO) takes about 1h 51m. 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 connects Frankfurt with Bilbao, operating Airbus A320, A319, and A321 aircraft. The destination airport in Bilbao has been open since 1948 and serves approximately 6,777,645 passengers annually.
The Frankfurt (FRA) → Bilbao (BIO) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo. Across 42 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.4/100 (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 Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Bilbao: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao (BIO) heads south-west for about 1,149 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 51m.
Departures from Frankfurt on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 43% of FRA-BIO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Frankfurt the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Bilbao it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 42 tracked FRA-BIO flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FRA-BIO
The flight from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bilbao (BIO) takes about 1h 51m. 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 Frankfurt (FRA) -> Bilbao (BIO) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 42 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Frankfurt-Bilbao is 0.00% across 42 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Lufthansa Cargo.
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The Frankfurt-Bilbao route is about 1,149 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.
