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BLQ to PDV: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
702 mi
1,130 km · 610 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
702 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from PDV?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 702 miles (1,130 km, 610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 PDV?
Nonstop service on BLQ–PDV 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 2h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bologna and Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 1 hour ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to PDV?
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Why are some BLQ to PDV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLQ–PDV 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.