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BZI to YIP: distance & flight time
Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
5,340 mi
8,594 km · 4,640 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,340 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BZI — Balıkesir Merkez Airport · Balikesir, Turkey
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BZI from YIP?
The flight distance from Balikesir (BZI) to Detroit (YIP) is 5,340 miles (8,594 km, 4,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BZI to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Balikesir.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BZI to YIP?
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