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BLQ to JOT: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Joliet (Joliet Regional Airport)
4,688 mi
7,544 km · 4,073 nm
9h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 39m 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
- JOT — Joliet Regional Airport · Joliet, 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 JOT
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport35 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport7 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport27 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from JOT?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Joliet (JOT) is 4,688 miles (7,544 km, 4,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to JOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 39m 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 Joliet?
Joliet is 7 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to JOT?
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