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BZI to LAX: distance & flight time
Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
6,918 mi
11,133 km · 6,012 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BZI — Balıkesir Merkez Airport · Balikesir, Turkey
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BZI from LAX?
The flight distance from Balikesir (BZI) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 6,918 miles (11,133 km, 6,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZI to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 10 hours behind Balikesir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZI to LAX?
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