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MTZ to BLJ: distance & flight time
Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield) → Batna (Batna Airport)
1,696 mi
2,729 km · 1,474 nm
3h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
- BLJ — Batna Airport · Batna, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 mi away
Near BLJ
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport40 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport62 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport74 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTZ from BLJ?
The flight distance from Metzada (MTZ) to Batna (BLJ) is 1,696 miles (2,729 km, 1,474 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTZ to BLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 48m 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 time difference between Metzada and Batna?
Batna is 2 hours behind Metzada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MTZ to BLJ?
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