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BLQ to CAE: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,732 mi
7,615 km · 4,112 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from CAE?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,732 miles (7,615 km, 4,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 6 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to CAE?
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