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JOK to BZI: distance & flight time
Yoshkar-Ola (Yoshkar-Ola Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
1,485 mi
2,390 km · 1,291 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- JOK — Yoshkar-Ola Airport · Yoshkar-Ola, 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 JOK
- CSY · Cheboksary Airport47 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport92 mi away
- KVX · Pobedilovo Airport136 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 JOK from BZI?
The flight distance from Yoshkar-Ola (JOK) to Balikesir (BZI) is 1,485 miles (2,390 km, 1,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOK to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 JOK to BZI?
Nonstop service on JOK–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 3h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOK to BZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JOK–BZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JOK to BZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JOK–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.