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OEL to BZI: distance & flight time
Oakley (Oryol Yuzhny Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
996 mi
1,603 km · 866 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
996 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m 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
- OEL — Oryol Yuzhny Airport · Oakley, United States
- 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 OEL
- BZK · Bryansk Airport78 mi away
- URS · Kursk East Airport83 mi away
- KLF · Grabtsevo Airport113 mi away
- LPK · Lipetsk Airport148 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 OEL from BZI?
The flight distance from Oakley (OEL) to Balikesir (BZI) is 996 miles (1,603 km, 866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OEL to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 OEL to BZI?
Nonstop service on OEL–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 2h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OEL to BZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OEL–BZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OEL to BZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OEL–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.