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BLQ to SYD: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,195 mi
16,407 km · 8,859 nm
20h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,195 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 27m 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
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, 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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from SYD?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,195 miles (16,407 km, 8,859 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 27m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to SYD?
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