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BLQ to BFI: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
5,480 mi
8,819 km · 4,762 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from BFI?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Seattle (BFI) is 5,480 miles (8,819 km, 4,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 9 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to BFI?
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