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BLQ to PHL: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
4,224 mi
6,798 km · 3,671 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, 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 PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from PHL?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 4,224 miles (6,798 km, 3,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 6 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to PHL?
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