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ESB to BZI: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
271 mi
436 km · 236 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
271 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from BZI?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Balikesir (BZI) is 271 miles (436 km, 236 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESB to BZI?
Nonstop service on ESB–BZI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESB to BZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESB–BZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESB to BZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESB–BZI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.