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SDS to BLQ: distance & flight time
Sado (Sado Airport) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
5,847 mi
9,410 km · 5,081 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
- 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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 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 SDS from BLQ?
The flight distance from Sado (SDS) to Bologna (BLQ) is 5,847 miles (9,410 km, 5,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDS to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Sado and Bologna?
Bologna is 7 hours behind Sado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDS to BLQ?
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