Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PIR to BZI: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
5,800 mi
9,334 km · 5,040 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
See live PIR→BZI fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PIR
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport81 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport102 mi away
- VTN · Miller Field106 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport117 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 PIR from BZI?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Balikesir (BZI) is 5,800 miles (9,334 km, 5,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Pierre and Balikesir?
Balikesir is 8 hours ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to BZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PIR–BZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.