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BLQ to YCD: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport)
5,427 mi
8,734 km · 4,716 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLQ from YCD?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Nanaimo (YCD) is 5,427 miles (8,734 km, 4,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to YCD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Nanaimo?
Nanaimo is 9 hours behind Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to YCD?
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