Bilbao (BIO) to Newark (EWR)
Flight time
≈ 7h 54m
Bearing
293° NW
Bilbao (BIO) to Newark (EWR) is 3,549 miles (5,711 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BIO–EWR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BIO–EWR; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
25
July 2026
Seats
4,400
both directions
Passengers
3,755
both directions
Load factor
85.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BIO–EWR?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BIO–EWR in July 2026 (25 departures).
- UA
25 departures · 4,400 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.3%
Load
What plane flies BIO–EWR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 100% of BIO–EWR departures.
- Boeing 757-200
25 departures · 85.3% load
100.0%
How has BIO–EWR traffic changed?
Nonstop BIO–EWR departures fell from 27 in August 2025 to 25 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BIO–EWR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
27 departures · 4,395 passengers
92.5%
Load
September 2025
20 departures · 2,866 passengers
81.4%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
2 departures · 311 passengers
88.3%
Load
June 2026
24 departures · 3,335 passengers
79.0%
Load
July 2026
25 departures · 3,755 passengers
85.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BIO → EWR
89.1% full
13 departures · 2,039 passengers
EWR → BIO
81.3% full
12 departures · 1,716 passengers
Nonstop BIO–EWR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Bilbao
ES
Bilbao Airport
Coordinates
43.30°N, 2.91°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Bilbao (BIO) from Newark (EWR)?
BIO to EWR is 3,549 miles (5,711 km / 3,084 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BIO to EWR?
A nonstop covers the 3,549-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BIO–EWR?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BIO–EWR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,549-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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