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BLQ to MEL: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,006 mi
16,104 km · 8,695 nm
20h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from MEL?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,006 miles (16,104 km, 8,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 5m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to MEL?
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