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POE to BZI: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
6,267 mi
10,085 km · 5,446 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from BZI?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Balikesir (BZI) is 6,267 miles (10,085 km, 5,446 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 45m 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 Fort Polk and Balikesir?
Balikesir is 8 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to BZI?
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