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SFT to BZI: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
1,750 mi
2,816 km · 1,520 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,750 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- 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 SFT
- UME · Umeå Airport62 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport70 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport85 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 SFT from BZI?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Balikesir (BZI) is 1,750 miles (2,816 km, 1,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 SFT to BZI?
Nonstop service on SFT–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 3h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skelleftea and Balikesir?
Balikesir is 1 hour ahead of Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to BZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFT–BZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFT to BZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFT–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.