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GBD to BZI: distance & flight time
Great Bend (Great Bend Municipal Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
6,084 mi
9,792 km · 5,287 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- GBD — Great Bend Municipal Airport · Great Bend, 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 GBD
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport37 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport41 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport45 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport58 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 GBD from BZI?
The flight distance from Great Bend (GBD) to Balikesir (BZI) is 6,084 miles (9,792 km, 5,287 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBD to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Great Bend and Balikesir?
Balikesir is 8 hours ahead of Great Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBD to BZI?
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