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SMD to BLQ: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
4,584 mi
7,377 km · 3,983 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from BLQ?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Bologna (BLQ) is 4,584 miles (7,377 km, 3,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Bologna?
Bologna is 6 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to BLQ?
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