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BLQ to BZI: distance & flight time
Bologna (Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
916 mi
1,475 km · 796 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
916 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BLQ — Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Bologna, Italy
- 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 BLQ
- FRL · Forlì Airport45 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport50 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport63 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 BLQ from BZI?
The flight distance from Bologna (BLQ) to Balikesir (BZI) is 916 miles (1,475 km, 796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLQ to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 time difference between Bologna and Balikesir?
Balikesir is 1 hour ahead of Bologna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLQ to BZI?
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