Nonstop flight route between Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada and Bilbao, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(49°1'31"N by 122°21'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°18'3"N by 2°54'38"W)
Distance from YXX to BIO:
5,081.81 miles (8,178.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abbotsford International Airport (YXX), Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada and Bilbao Airport (BIO), Bilbao, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,082 miles (or 8,178 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Abbotsford International Airport and Bilbao Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Abbotsford International Airport and Bilbao Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YXX / CYXX |
| Airport Name: | Abbotsford International Airport |
| Location: | Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°1'31"N by 122°21'35"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YXX |
| More Information: | YXX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIO / LEBB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bilbao, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°18'3"N by 2°54'38"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIO |
| More Information: | BIO Maps & Info |
Facts about Abbotsford International Airport (YXX):
- Abbotsford International Airport handled 475,223 passengers last year.
- The airport is serviced by Central Fraser Valley Route 21, which connect Aldergrove and Abbotsford with Bourquin Exchange in Abbotsford.
- The furthest airport from Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,682 miles (17,191 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) has 2 runways.
- Because of Abbotsford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Abbotsford International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) is Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) W of YXX.
- Abbotsford became a jet passenger airport in June 1997 with the start of scheduled service to Alberta by WestJet.
- The airport is the second largest airport in the Lower Mainland after Vancouver International Airport, and is the only other airport to host major airlines and functions as a reliever for YVR.
Facts about Bilbao Airport (BIO):
- After various aeronautic experiments in the province of Biscay, in October 1927 steps were taken by the Union of Public Works to establish an airport in Bilbao.
- There has been some criticism of Santiago Calatrava's design by Aena, the Spanish airport authority, because it seems difficult to make further enlargements in the terminal's capacity because the design is too closed.
- Bilbao Airport handled 3,800,789 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Bilbao Airport", another name for BIO is "Bilboko aireportua (eu) Aeropuerto de Bilbao (es)".
- Because of Bilbao Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Bilbao Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Bilbao Airport is a public airport located 9 km north of Bilbao, in the municipality of Loiu, in Biscay.
- The furthest airport from Bilbao Airport (BIO) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Bilbao Airport (meaning Bilbao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,260 miles (19,730 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
- Between 1964 and 1965, an instrumental ILS landing system and a meteorological radio for storm detection were installed.
- Bilbao Airport (BIO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bilbao Airport (BIO) is Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) SSE of BIO.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.06 miles (27.45 km) W | Blaine Municipal Airport (BWS) | Blaine, Washington, United States |     |
| 2 | 17.99 miles (28.95 km) SSW | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 20.70 miles (33.31 km) NW | Pitt Meadows Regional Airport (YPK) | Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 20.99 miles (33.78 km) ENE | Chilliwack Airport (YCW) | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 29.52 miles (47.50 km) W | Boundary Bay Airport (YDT) | Delta, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 33.26 miles (53.53 km) SW | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 34.96 miles (56.26 km) SW | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 38.41 miles (61.81 km) S | Skagit Regional Airport (MVW) | Burlington / Mount Vernon, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 38.71 miles (62.30 km) WNW | Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (CXH) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 10 | 38.89 miles (62.59 km) SSW | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 39.06 miles (62.86 km) WNW | Vancouver International Airport (YVR) | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 12 | 39.09 miles (62.92 km) SW | Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 42.77 miles (68.83 km) SSW | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 43.38 miles (69.82 km) SW | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 43.86 miles (70.59 km) WSW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,681.84 miles (17,190.72 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,616.79 miles (17,086.03 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,549.78 miles (16,978.18 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,540.72 miles (16,963.60 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,535.67 miles (16,955.47 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,518.78 miles (16,928.30 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,510.48 miles (16,914.94 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,503.80 miles (16,904.18 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,502.41 miles (16,901.94 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,492.26 miles (16,885.61 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,489.31 miles (16,880.86 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,478.62 miles (16,863.66 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,461.06 miles (16,835.40 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 14 | 10,458.09 miles (16,830.63 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,447.56 miles (16,813.68 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.39 miles (48.91 km) SSE | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 2 | 46.50 miles (74.84 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 3 | 56.42 miles (90.80 km) E | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| 4 | 65.33 miles (105.14 km) SSE | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 5 | 70.61 miles (113.63 km) E | Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) | Biarritz, France | |
| 6 | 73.61 miles (118.46 km) ESE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 7 | 74.29 miles (119.57 km) SSW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 8 | 125.34 miles (201.71 km) E | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 9 | 126.58 miles (203.71 km) NE | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 10 | 146.61 miles (235.94 km) E | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 11 | 147.29 miles (237.04 km) WSW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 12 | 147.74 miles (237.77 km) SE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 13 | 148.06 miles (238.28 km) SW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 14 | 151.68 miles (244.11 km) NE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 15 | 156.11 miles (251.23 km) ESE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,259.62 miles (19,729.89 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,257.32 miles (19,726.19 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,250.12 miles (19,714.61 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,239.31 miles (19,697.22 km) SSE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,231.54 miles (19,684.70 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,217.35 miles (19,661.88 km) SSE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,207.66 miles (19,646.28 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,195.54 miles (19,626.76 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,182.69 miles (19,606.09 km) SSE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,178.84 miles (19,599.89 km) SE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,171.74 miles (19,588.47 km) S | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,168.78 miles (19,583.71 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,161.78 miles (19,572.44 km) SE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,136.36 miles (19,531.54 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,136.28 miles (19,531.40 km) ESE | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |