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LID to BZI: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
1,414 mi
2,275 km · 1,229 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,414 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- 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 LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 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 LID from BZI?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Balikesir (BZI) is 1,414 miles (2,275 km, 1,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 LID to BZI?
Nonstop service on LID–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valkenburg and Balikesir?
Balikesir is 2 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to BZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LID–BZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LID to BZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LID–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.