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BLQ to GPZ: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Grand Rapids MN (Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field)
4,628 mi
7,448 km · 4,022 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m 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
- GPZ — Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field · Grand Rapids MN, 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 GPZ
- HIB · Range Regional Airport34 mi away
- BRD · Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport64 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport67 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from GPZ?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Grand Rapids MN (GPZ) is 4,628 miles (7,448 km, 4,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to GPZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Grand Rapids MN?
Grand Rapids MN is 7 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to GPZ?
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