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DET to BZI: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
5,313 mi
8,550 km · 4,616 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- BZI — Balıkesir Merkez Airport · Balikesir, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Near BZI
- BDM · Bandırma Airport48 mi away
- EDO · Balıkesir Körfez Airport49 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport71 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from BZI?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Balikesir (BZI) is 5,313 miles (8,550 km, 4,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Detroit and Balikesir?
Balikesir is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to BZI?
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