Distance from Chicago to Bilbao

The distance between Chicago, United States and Bilbao, Spain is 6,637 kilometers (4,124 miles).

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain

From Chicago to Bilbao, the straight-line distance is 6,637 kilometers, heading northeast. Chicago is situated at an altitude of 180 meters above sea level, while Bilbao is at only 20 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)
Bilbao, Spain

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Madrid

Coordinates: 43.2627° N 2.9253° W

Elevation: 20 m (66 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Bilbao Airport (BIO)
  • Vitoria Airport (VIT)
  • Santander Airport (SDR)
  • San Sebastián Airport (EAS)
  • Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL)

Other distances from Chicago

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Other distances from Bilbao

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Bilbao to Madrid 323 km
From Bilbao to Barcelona 468 km
From Bilbao to Valencia 472 km
From Bilbao to Zaragoza 245 km
From Bilbao to Málaga 738 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains cities that are at equal or similar distances as between Chicago and Bilbao.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Villa Nueva, Guatemala Recife, Brazil 6,637 km
Liverpool, United Kingdom Jacksonville, United States 6,637 km
Dhaka, Bangladesh Belgrade, Serbia 6,637 km
Indianapolis, United States Oslo, Norway 6,637 km
Nairobi, Kenya Vigo, Spain 6,637 km
Valencia, Venezuela Surrey, Canada 6,636 km
Helsinki, Finland New York City, United States 6,636 km
Birmingham, United Kingdom Atlanta, United States 6,636 km
Mississauga, Canada Helsinki, Finland 6,638 km
Manaus, Brazil Tucson, United States 6,638 km
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Bradford, United Kingdom 6,636 km
Dublin, Ireland Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 6,636 km
Sheffield, United Kingdom Atlanta, United States 6,635 km
Kampala, Uganda Swansea, United Kingdom 6,635 km
Edmonton, Canada Swansea, United Kingdom 6,639 km
Helsinki, Finland Brooklyn, United States 6,640 km
Salvador, Brazil Córdoba, Spain 6,640 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Boston, United States 6,634 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,640 km

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