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SOF to BZI: distance & flight time
Sofia (Sofia Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
317 mi
510 km · 275 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
317 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SOF — Sofia Airport · Sofia, Bulgaria
- 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 SOF
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport85 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport105 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport115 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 SOF from BZI?
The flight distance from Sofia (SOF) to Balikesir (BZI) is 317 miles (510 km, 275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOF to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 cheapest way to fly from SOF to BZI?
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