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OLB to BZI: distance & flight time
Olbia (Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
973 mi
1,566 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
973 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OLB — Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport · Olbia, Italy
- 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 OLB
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport47 mi away
- PRP · Propriano Airport62 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport67 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport68 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 OLB from BZI?
The flight distance from Olbia (OLB) to Balikesir (BZI) is 973 miles (1,566 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLB to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 Olbia and Balikesir?
Balikesir is 1 hour ahead of Olbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLB to BZI?
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