Nonstop flight route between Bologna, Italy and Seattle, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°32'7"N by 11°17'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°31'48"N by 122°18'6"W)
Distance from BLQ to BFI:
5,479.84 miles (8,818.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), Bologna, Italy and King County International Airport (BFI), Seattle, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,480 miles (or 8,819 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport and King County International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport and King County International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLQ / LIPE |
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| Location: | Bologna, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°32'7"N by 11°17'19"E |
| Area Served: | Bologna, Italy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 123 feet (37 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BLQ |
| More Information: | BLQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFI / KBFI |
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| Location: | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°31'48"N by 122°18'6"W |
| Area Served: | Seattle, Washington |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFI |
| More Information: | BFI Maps & Info |
Facts about Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ):
- Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport handled 6,193,783 passengers last year.
- Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport", another name for BLQ is "Aeroporto di Bologna-Guglielmo Marconi".
- The airport has 5,100 parking spaces, with different rates for short, or long stay.
- The furthest airport from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (meaning Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,050 miles (19,392 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport's relatively low elevation of 123 feet, planes can take off or land at Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) is Forlì Airport (FRL), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) ESE of BLQ.
- The airport has daily direct bus connection with Ferrara, Florence, Modena, Cervia and Ravenna.
- Bologna airport has one runway made of bituminous conglomerate material, with 7.5-meter-wide side bands on both sides.
- Once completed, the Marconi Express monorail will connect the airport to Bologna Centrale railway station in 7 minutes.
Facts about King County International Airport (BFI):
- King County International Airport (BFI) has 2 runways.
- The King County International Airport contracts with the King County Sheriff's Office for police services.
- The furthest airport from King County International Airport (BFI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,775 miles (17,341 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The Museum of Flight is on the southwest corner of the field.
- The closest airport to King County International Airport (BFI) is Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of BFI.
- In addition to being known as "King County International Airport", another name for BFI is "Boeing Field".
- Because of King County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at King County International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The August 1946 OAG shows 24 United Airlines weekday departures, 10 Northwest and two or three Pan Am DC-3s to Juneau via Annette Island.
- Helijet, a helicopter airline based at Vancouver International Airport in British Columbia, scheduled Sikorsky S-76s to the Victoria Harbour Heliport in British Columbia and on to Helijet's Vancouver Harbour Heliport near downtown Vancouver, B.C.
- Boeing Field has no scheduled passenger jet flights.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.16 miles (72.69 km) ESE | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy |     |
| 2 | 50.30 miles (80.95 km) S | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 3 | 52.67 miles (84.77 km) WNW | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 4 | 62.63 miles (100.79 km) NNW | Verona Airport (VRN) | Verona, Italy | |
| 5 | 65.43 miles (105.31 km) NNE | Padua “Gino Allegri” Airport (QPA) | Padua, Italy | |
| 6 | 72.67 miles (116.95 km) N | Vicenza “Tommaso Dal Molin” Airport (VIC) | Vicenza, Italy | |
| 7 | 73.74 miles (118.68 km) SW | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 8 | 74.43 miles (119.78 km) ESE | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 9 | 77.44 miles (124.63 km) NW | Brescia Airport Gabriele D'Annunzio (VBS) | Brescia, Italy | |
| 10 | 81.15 miles (130.60 km) WNW | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| 11 | 84.77 miles (136.43 km) NE | Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) | Venice, Italy | |
| 12 | 88.39 miles (142.25 km) S | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 13 | 88.91 miles (143.09 km) NNE | Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport (TSF) | Treviso, Italy | |
| 14 | 110.15 miles (177.27 km) NW | Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) | Bergamo (near Milan), Italy | |
| 15 | 116.70 miles (187.81 km) SSE | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,049.83 miles (19,392.27 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,639.78 miles (18,732.36 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,619.49 miles (18,699.70 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,606.87 miles (18,679.39 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,587.81 miles (18,648.72 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,575.65 miles (18,629.15 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,573.93 miles (18,626.38 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,563.00 miles (18,608.80 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,557.38 miles (18,599.75 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,548.91 miles (18,586.13 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,544.02 miles (18,578.25 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,540.01 miles (18,571.81 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,534.54 miles (18,563.00 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,521.29 miles (18,541.68 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,504.03 miles (18,513.90 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.76 miles (7.66 km) ESE | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 5.62 miles (9.04 km) S | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) | SeaTac (near Seattle and Tacoma), Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 7.04 miles (11.33 km) NNW | Kenmore Air Harbor Seaplane Base (LKE) | Seattle, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 15.65 miles (25.19 km) N | Kenmore Air (KEH) | Kenmore, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 21.77 miles (35.04 km) W | Bremerton National Airport (PWT) | Bremerton, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 22.23 miles (35.78 km) SW | Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 26.00 miles (41.85 km) N | Paine Field (PAE) | Everett, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 28.30 miles (45.55 km) SSW | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 9 | 33.78 miles (54.36 km) SSW | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 43.22 miles (69.55 km) NNW | Jefferson County International AirportPort Townsend Army Airfield (TWD) | Port Townsend, Washington, United States | |
| 11 | 44.54 miles (71.69 km) WSW | Sanderson Field (SHN) | Shelton, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 47.89 miles (77.07 km) SW | Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) | Olympia, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 52.75 miles (84.90 km) NNW | A.J. Eisenberg Airport (ODW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 55.59 miles (89.46 km) ESE | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 15 | 56.81 miles (91.43 km) NW | Sequim Valley Airport (SQV) | Sequim, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,775.32 miles (17,341.16 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,706.76 miles (17,230.83 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,621.55 miles (17,093.68 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,592.12 miles (17,046.32 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,590.11 miles (17,043.08 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,588.22 miles (17,040.05 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,570.73 miles (17,011.90 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,564.37 miles (17,001.66 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,557.66 miles (16,990.87 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,554.58 miles (16,985.90 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,550.10 miles (16,978.71 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,544.57 miles (16,969.80 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,540.24 miles (16,962.83 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,533.70 miles (16,952.30 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,530.85 miles (16,947.72 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |