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LME to BZI: distance & flight time
Le Mans (Le Mans-Arnage Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
1,488 mi
2,394 km · 1,293 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,488 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LME — Le Mans-Arnage Airport · Le Mans, France
- 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 LME
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport36 mi away
- TUF · Tours-Val-de-Loire Airport43 mi away
- LVA · Laval-Entrammes Airport44 mi away
- ORE · Orléans-Bricy (BA 123) Air Base72 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 LME from BZI?
The flight distance from Le Mans (LME) to Balikesir (BZI) is 1,488 miles (2,394 km, 1,293 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LME 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 LME to BZI?
Nonstop service on LME–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 time difference between Le Mans and Balikesir?
Balikesir is 2 hours ahead of Le Mans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LME to BZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LME–BZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LME to BZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LME–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.