Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
FCM to BZI: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
5,562 mi
8,951 km · 4,833 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live FCM→BZI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near FCM
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 FCM from BZI?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Balikesir (BZI) is 5,562 miles (8,951 km, 4,833 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Eden Prairie and Balikesir?
Balikesir is 8 hours ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to BZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FCM–BZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.