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XIJ to BLQ: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
2,265 mi
3,645 km · 1,968 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,265 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from BLQ?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Bologna (BLQ) is 2,265 miles (3,645 km, 1,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from XIJ to BLQ?
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