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BLQ to ATH: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
799 mi
1,285 km · 694 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
799 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
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 ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from ATH?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Athens (ATH) is 799 miles (1,285 km, 694 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to ATH?
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