Nonstop flight route between Olympia, Washington, United States and Bologna, Italy:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Olympia Regional Airport (OLM), Olympia, Washington, United States and Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ), Bologna, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,528 miles (or 8,896 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 Olympia Regional Airport and Bologna Guglielmo Marconi 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 Olympia Regional Airport and Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OLM / KOLM |
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Location: | Olympia, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°58'9"N by 122°54'9"W |
Area Served: | Olympia, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Olympia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 209 feet (64 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OLM |
More Information: | OLM Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Olympia Regional Airport (OLM):
- The airport served as a satellite of nearby McChord Field during World War II, and commercial aviation history at the Olympia Airport extends to the 1920s.
- The closest airport to Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) is Gray Army Airfield (GRF), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of OLM.
- Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Olympia Regional Airport", another name for OLM is "Olympia Army Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Olympia Regional Airport (OLM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,822 miles (17,417 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Olympia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 209 feet, planes can take off or land at Olympia Regional 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.
Facts about Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ):
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) is Forlì Airport (FRL), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) ESE of BLQ.
- In addition to being known as "Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport", another name for BLQ is "Aeroporto di Bologna-Guglielmo Marconi".
- 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.