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HLR to BLQ: distance & flight time
Fort Hood (Hood Army Air Field) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
5,566 mi
8,958 km · 4,837 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HLR — Hood Army Air Field · Fort Hood, United States
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
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 HLR
Near BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HLR from BLQ?
The flight distance from Fort Hood (HLR) to Bologna (BLQ) is 5,566 miles (8,958 km, 4,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLR to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 HLR to BLQ?
Nonstop service on HLR–BLQ 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 11h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Hood and Bologna?
Bologna is 7 hours ahead of Fort Hood.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLR to BLQ?
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Why are some HLR to BLQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HLR–BLQ 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.