Bologna, Italy
| IATA Code | BLQ |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | LIPE |
| City | Bologna |
| Country | Italy |
| Time Zone | Europe/Rome |
| Coordinates | 44.5354, 11.2887 |
| Elevation | 123 ft / 37 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Emilia-Romagna |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into BLQ, using BLQ as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRBLQ Sabre: A15JUNLHRBLQ Galileo: A/15JUNLHRBLQ
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 1,163 km / 723 mi | ≈ 1.4h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 6,647 km / 4,130 mi | ≈ 7.8h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 4,484 km / 2,786 mi | ≈ 5.3h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 10,115 km / 6,285 mi | ≈ 11.9h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 16,407 km / 10,195 mi | ≈ 19.3h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
London is the closest of the listed hubs to BLQ, at roughly 1.4 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 19.3 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through BLQ as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Bologna is BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport.
Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport operates on Europe/Rome time.
In a flight segment line, BLQ appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...BLQ... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, London is the closest to BLQ, at an estimated 1.4 hours nonstop flight time.
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