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BLQ to BAD: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base)
5,333 mi
8,583 km · 4,634 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from BAD?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Shreveport (BAD) is 5,333 miles (8,583 km, 4,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to BAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 55m 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 Shreveport?
Shreveport is 7 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to BAD?
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