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BLQ to SAN: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
6,194 mi
9,968 km · 5,382 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,194 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from SAN?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to San Diego (SAN) is 6,194 miles (9,968 km, 5,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to SAN?
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