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BZI to SMF: distance & flight time
Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
6,692 mi
10,770 km · 5,816 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,692 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BZI from SMF?
The flight distance from Balikesir (BZI) to Sacramento (SMF) is 6,692 miles (10,770 km, 5,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZI to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 10 hours behind Balikesir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZI to SMF?
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