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SLE to BLQ: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
5,652 mi
9,096 km · 4,911 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from BLQ?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Bologna (BLQ) is 5,652 miles (9,096 km, 4,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Salem and Bologna?
Bologna is 9 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to BLQ?
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