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SAD to BLQ: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
5,930 mi
9,544 km · 5,153 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from BLQ?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Bologna (BLQ) is 5,930 miles (9,544 km, 5,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Safford and Bologna?
Bologna is 9 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to BLQ?
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