Distance from Nantes to Bilbao
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How far is Nantes from Bilbao?
Nantes (France) and Bilbao (Spain) are a medium distance apart: 452 km in a straight line, that is 281 miles or 244 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Nantes to Bilbao is 680 km (422 miles), about 7 h 8 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 50% longer than the straight line.
From Nantes, Bilbao lies to the south (initial bearing 194°). The route crosses from France into Spain. The halfway point is at 45.2420°, -2.2632°.
A direct flight would take about 1 h 4 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Nantes
- Nantes – Rennes 100 km
- Nantes – Bordeaux 275 km
- Nantes – Paris 342 km
- Nantes – Plymouth 399 km
- Nantes – Southampton 410 km
- Nantes – Toulouse 465 km
- Nantes – Reading 473 km
- Nantes – Bristol 477 km
Other distances from Bilbao
- Bilbao – Gasteiz / Vitoria 50 km
- Bilbao – Gijón 223 km
- Bilbao – Valladolid 232 km
- Bilbao – Oviedo 236 km
- Bilbao – Zaragoza 245 km
- Bilbao – Bordeaux 257 km
- Bilbao – Alcalá de Henares 311 km
- Bilbao – Ciudad Lineal 319 km
- Bilbao – Madrid 323 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Nantes from Bilbao?
By road it is 680 km (422 miles) from Nantes to Bilbao; in a straight line it is 452 km (281 miles).
How long is the drive from Nantes to Bilbao?
About 7 h 8 min on the fastest route (680 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Bilbao from Nantes?
Bilbao is to the south of Nantes, at an initial bearing of 194°.
How long is the flight from Nantes to Bilbao?
A direct flight would take about 1 h 4 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.