Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
Bologna, ItalyBLQ / LIPE
Regional airport · 109 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 9,196 ft
61 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Bologna → Manchester
BLQ
BolognaBologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
BolognaBologna Guglielmo Marconi AirportMAN
ManchesterManchester Airport
ManchesterManchester Airport- Distance
- 863 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 15m
Manchester is currently 1 hour behind Bologna.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 2 hr 6 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In December 2025 we saw less traffic at Bologna in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Ryanairall year
Ryanair UKsummer
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Bologna. Most departures between 12:00 and 15:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.8Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.5Wed
- 0.9Thu
- 0.5Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B73888%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M13%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 16 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 13 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 9 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BLQ-MAN - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- International route: Bologna and Manchester are in different countries.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Bologna: 109.
- Direct destinations observed from Manchester: 183.
The airports on this route
Manchester Airport
Manchester, United KingdomMAN / EGCC
Major airport · 183 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,007 ft
48 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
BLQ EMAEast Midlands AirportNottingham is about 53 mi from Manchester.View route →VRN MANVerona Villafranca Valerio Catullo AirportVerona is about 63 mi from Bologna.View route →PSA MANPisa International AirportPisa is about 74 mi from Bologna.View route →RMI MANFederico Fellini International AirportRimini is about 75 mi from Bologna.View route →
About the route from Bologna to Manchester
The observed direct connection between Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) and Manchester Airport (MAN) covers approximately 863 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 15m. Ryanair and Ryanair UK have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Bologna from Manchester by air?
- The great-circle distance between Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport and Manchester Airport is approximately 863 mi.
- How long is the flight from Bologna to Manchester?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Bologna to Manchester?
- Yes, a direct connection between BLQ and MAN has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Ryanair and Ryanair UK.
- How often is there a flight from Bologna to Manchester?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 203 observed flights. Mainly Ryanair, Ryanair UK. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Bologna and Manchester?
- Manchester is currently 1 hour behind Bologna.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.