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BZI to ESS: distance & flight time
Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,294 mi
2,083 km · 1,125 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BZI — Balıkesir Merkez Airport · Balikesir, Turkey
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BZI from ESS?
The flight distance from Balikesir (BZI) to Essen (ESS) is 1,294 miles (2,083 km, 1,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZI to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Balikesir and Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Balikesir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZI to ESS?
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