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BLQ to IOW: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,813 mi
7,745 km · 4,182 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,813 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from IOW?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,813 miles (7,745 km, 4,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to IOW?
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