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BLQ to GRI: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
5,098 mi
8,204 km · 4,430 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from GRI?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Grand Island (GRI) is 5,098 miles (8,204 km, 4,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Island?
Grand Island is 7 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to GRI?
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