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VAN to BZI: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Balikesir (Balıkesir Merkez Airport)
830 mi
1,335 km · 721 nm
2h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
830 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 16m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 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 VAN from BZI?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Balikesir (BZI) is 830 miles (1,335 km, 721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to BZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 16m 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 VAN to BZI?
Nonstop service on VAN–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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to BZI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAN–BZI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAN to BZI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAN–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.