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MRD to BZI: distance & flight time
Merida (Alberto Carnevalli Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
6,318 mi
10,168 km · 5,490 nm
12h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MRD — Alberto Carnevalli Airport · Merida, Venezuela
- 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 MRD
- VIG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport35 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport54 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport60 mi away
- BNS · Barinas Airport65 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 MRD from BZI?
The flight distance from Merida (MRD) to Balikesir (BZI) is 6,318 miles (10,168 km, 5,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRD to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 51m 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 MRD to BZI?
Nonstop service on MRD–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 12h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Merida and Balikesir?
Balikesir is 7 hours ahead of Merida.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRD to BZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MRD–BZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MRD to BZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MRD–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.