# Distance from Balikesir (BZI) to New York (JFK)

> 8,088 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,088 km / 5,026 mi / 4,367 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 14:43 in Balikesir, it's 07:43 in New York)
- **Elevation difference**: 327 ft (JFK is lower than BZI)

## Airports

### [Balikesir Merkez Airport (BZI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bzi-balikesir-balikesir-merkez-airport/1ef266df-588c-6398-a606-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balikesir, Turkey
- ICAO: LTBF
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 39.620000, 27.930000
- Elevation: 340 ft

### [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: New York, United States
- ICAO: KJFK
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.640000, -73.780000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:43 in Balikesir, it's 07:43 in New York.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Balikesir Merkez Airport (BZI)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bzi-balikesir-balikesir-merkez-airport/1ef266df-588c-6398-a606-06bb2780ed98)
- [John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/jfk-new-york-john-f-kennedy-international-airport/1ef266df-2422-6f44-aae4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)