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ESL to BZI: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
949 mi
1,527 km · 824 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
949 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- BZI — Balıkesir Merkez Airport · Balikesir, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from BZI?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Balikesir (BZI) is 949 miles (1,527 km, 824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 ESL to BZI?
Nonstop service on ESL–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 2h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to BZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESL–BZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESL to BZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESL–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.