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BLQ to ARA: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport)
5,379 mi
8,657 km · 4,674 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 mi away
Near ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from ARA?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Louisiana (ARA) is 5,379 miles (8,657 km, 4,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to ARA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Bologna and Louisiana?
Louisiana is 7 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to ARA?
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