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YIP to BLQ: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport)
4,471 mi
7,196 km · 3,886 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from BLQ?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Bologna (BLQ) is 4,471 miles (7,196 km, 3,886 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to BLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Detroit and Bologna?
Bologna is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to BLQ?
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