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BZI to AER: distance & flight time
Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
675 mi
1,087 km · 587 nm
1h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
675 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 56m 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
- BZI — Balıkesir Merkez Airport · Balikesir, Turkey
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BZI
- BDM · Bandırma Airport48 mi away
- EDO · Balıkesir Körfez Airport49 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport71 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport81 mi away
Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BZI from AER?
The flight distance from Balikesir (BZI) to Sochi (AER) is 675 miles (1,087 km, 587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZI to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BZI to AER?
Nonstop service on BZI–AER depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZI to AER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BZI–AER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BZI to AER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BZI–AER tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.