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RAP to BLQ: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
5,110 mi
8,224 km · 4,440 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 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 RAP from BLQ?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RAP) to Bologna (BLQ) is 5,110 miles (8,224 km, 4,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAP to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Rapid City and Bologna?
Bologna is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAP to BLQ?
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