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IGL to BWO: distance & flight time
Izmir (Çiğli Airport) → Balakovo (Balakovo Airport)
1,359 mi
2,186 km · 1,181 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- IGL — Çiğli Airport · Izmir, Turkey
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IGL
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport17 mi away
- MJT · Mytilene International Airport44 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport49 mi away
- SMI · Samos Airport57 mi away
Near BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IGL from BWO?
The flight distance from Izmir (IGL) to Balakovo (BWO) is 1,359 miles (2,186 km, 1,181 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IGL to BWO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from IGL to BWO?
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