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SMV to BZI: distance & flight time
Samedan (Samedan Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
1,025 mi
1,649 km · 891 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,025 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- SMV — Samedan Airport · Samedan, Switzerland
- 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 SMV
- ZJI · Locarno Airport54 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport59 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport59 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport60 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 SMV from BZI?
The flight distance from Samedan (SMV) to Balikesir (BZI) is 1,025 miles (1,649 km, 891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMV to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 SMV to BZI?
Nonstop service on SMV–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 2h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Samedan and Balikesir?
Balikesir is 1 hour ahead of Samedan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMV to BZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SMV–BZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SMV to BZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMV–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.