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BLQ to MLB: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
4,974 mi
8,005 km · 4,322 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from MLB?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Melbourne (MLB) is 4,974 miles (8,005 km, 4,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to MLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 6 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to MLB?
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