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BLQ to LGW: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
700 mi
1,127 km · 608 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
700 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- LGW — London Gatwick Airport · London, United Kingdom
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 LGW
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport25 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome5 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport16 mi away
- ESH · Shoreham Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from LGW?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to London (LGW) is 700 miles (1,127 km, 608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BLQ to LGW?
Nonstop service on BLQ–LGW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bologna and London?
London is 1 hour behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to LGW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLQ–LGW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLQ to LGW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLQ–LGW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.