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ATH to BZI: distance & flight time
Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
244 mi
393 km · 212 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
244 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
- BZI — Balıkesir Merkez Airport · Balikesir, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Near BZI
- BDM · Bandırma Airport48 mi away
- EDO · Balıkesir Körfez Airport49 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport71 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATH from BZI?
The flight distance from Athens (ATH) to Balikesir (BZI) is 244 miles (393 km, 212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATH to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATH to BZI?
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