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PRM to BZI: distance & flight time
Portimao (Portimão Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
1,971 mi
3,172 km · 1,713 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PRM — Portimão Airport · Portimao, Portugal
- 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 PRM
- FAO · Faro Airport35 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase73 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport117 mi away
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)117 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 PRM from BZI?
The flight distance from Portimao (PRM) to Balikesir (BZI) is 1,971 miles (3,172 km, 1,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PRM to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 PRM to BZI?
Nonstop service on PRM–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 4h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Portimao and Balikesir?
Balikesir is 2 hours ahead of Portimao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PRM to BZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PRM–BZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PRM to BZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PRM–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.