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IKB to BLQ: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
4,630 mi
7,452 km · 4,024 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, 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.
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Near IKB
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport70 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport33 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport37 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport40 mi away
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 IKB from BLQ?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Bologna (BLQ) is 4,630 miles (7,452 km, 4,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 North Wilkesboro and Bologna?
Bologna is 6 hours ahead of North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to BLQ?
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