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BLQ to MAA: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Madras (Chennai International Airport)
4,555 mi
7,331 km · 3,958 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,555 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from MAA?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Madras (MAA) is 4,555 miles (7,331 km, 3,958 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to MAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 MAA?
Nonstop service on BLQ–MAA 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 9h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bologna and Madras?
Madras is 3.5 hours ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to MAA?
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Why are some BLQ to MAA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLQ–MAA 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.