Nonstop flight route between Bologna, Italy and Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(44°32'7"N by 11°17'19"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°12'39"N by 93°30'34"W)
Distance from BLQ to GPZ:
4,628.03 miles (7,448.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), Bologna, Italy and Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ), Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,628 miles (or 7,448 kilometers).
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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: | GPZ / KGPZ |
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| Location: | Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°12'39"N by 93°30'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Grand Rapids / Itasca County, Minnesota |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPZ |
| More Information: | GPZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport", another name for BLQ is "Aeroporto di Bologna-Guglielmo Marconi".
- Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport handled 6,193,783 passengers last year.
- 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.
- Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport has 5,100 parking spaces, with different rates for short, or long stay.
- The closest airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) is Forlì Airport (FRL), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) ESE of BLQ.
Facts about Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ):
- In addition to being known as "Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport", another name for GPZ is "Gordon Newstrom Field".
- The closest airport to Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ) is Range Regional Airport (HIB), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) ENE of GPZ.
- Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport (GPZ) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,692 miles (17,207 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Grand Rapids - Itasca County Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at Grand Rapids - Itasca County 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.
| 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 | 33.69 miles (54.22 km) ENE | Range Regional Airport (HIB) | Hibbing, Minnesota, United States | |
| 2 | 63.24 miles (101.78 km) SSW | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (BRD) | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 67.02 miles (107.86 km) ESE | Duluth International Airport (DLH) | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | |
| 4 | 69.83 miles (112.39 km) WNW | Bemidji Regional Airport (BJI) | Bemidji, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 75.84 miles (122.05 km) ESE | Richard I. Bong Airport (SUW) | Superior, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 89.07 miles (143.34 km) ENE | Ely Municipal Airport (LYU) | Ely, Minnesota, United States | |
| 7 | 93.72 miles (150.82 km) N | Falls International Airport (INL) | International Falls, Minnesota, United States | |
| 8 | 99.78 miles (160.57 km) N | Fort Frances Municipal Airport (YAG) | Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 105.58 miles (169.92 km) SSE | Grantsburg Municipal Airport (GTG) | Grantsburg, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 115.00 miles (185.08 km) WSW | Detroit Lakes Airport (DTL) | Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 116.57 miles (187.61 km) NNW | Baudette International Airport (BDE) | Baudette, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 117.95 miles (189.83 km) SSW | St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) | St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 127.75 miles (205.59 km) SE | Sawyer County Airport (HYR) | Hayward, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 129.06 miles (207.70 km) SW | Alexandria Municipal Airport (AXN) | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | |
| 15 | 130.63 miles (210.23 km) ESE | John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport (ASX) | Ashland, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,692.02 miles (17,207.10 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,668.02 miles (17,168.47 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,661.08 miles (17,157.30 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,642.01 miles (17,126.61 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,615.56 miles (17,084.05 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,584.62 miles (17,034.25 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,574.22 miles (17,017.52 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,569.15 miles (17,009.35 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,563.16 miles (16,999.71 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,522.85 miles (16,934.84 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,461.28 miles (16,835.75 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,427.78 miles (16,781.84 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,421.96 miles (16,772.47 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,411.76 miles (16,756.06 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,380.87 miles (16,706.34 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |