Nonstop flight route between San Jose, California, United States and Balıkesir, Turkey:
Departure Airport:
Arrival Airport:
Distance from SJC to BZI:
Share this route:
Jump to:
- About this route
- SJC Airport Information
- BZI Airport Information
- Facts about SJC
- Facts about BZI
- Map of Nearest Airports to SJC
- List of Nearest Airports to SJC
- Map of Furthest Airports from SJC
- List of Furthest Airports from SJC
- Map of Nearest Airports to BZI
- List of Nearest Airports to BZI
- Map of Furthest Airports from BZI
- List of Furthest Airports from BZI
About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), San Jose, California, United States and Balıkesir Airport (BZI), Balıkesir, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,784 miles (or 10,918 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport and Balıkesir Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport and Balıkesir Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SJC / KSJC |
Airport Name: | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport |
Location: | San Jose, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°21'46"N by 121°55'45"W |
Area Served: | San Jose, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of San Jose |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from SJC |
More Information: | SJC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZI / LTBF |
Airport Name: | Balıkesir Airport |
Location: | Balıkesir, Turkey |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°37'9"N by 27°55'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | Turkish Air Force |
Airport Type: | Military / Public |
Elevation: | 340 feet (104 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BZI |
More Information: | BZI Maps & Info |
Facts about Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC):
- On February 4, 2013, Virgin America announced it will begin service from San Jose to Los Angeles International Airport on May 1, 2013, with four daily nonstop flights each way.
- The furthest airport from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,363 miles (18,287 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport handled 8,357,384 passengers last year.
- Because of Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In December 2011, All Nippon Airways announced it would begin service between San Jose and Tokyo in 2012, restoring the link between the two cities that was lost when American ended the route in 2006.
- Reduction at SJC continued throughout 2004.
- The first honey bees in California were brought to Santa Clara County.
- Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) has 3 runways.
- In 1990 San Jose International Airport greatly expanded with the opening of Terminal A.
- The closest airport to Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) is Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ESE of SJC.
Facts about Balıkesir Airport (BZI):
- The furthest airport from Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,249 miles (18,103 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Balıkesir Airport (BZI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Balıkesir Airport (BZI) is Bandırma Airport (BDM), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) N of BZI.
- Because of Balıkesir Airport's relatively low elevation of 340 feet, planes can take off or land at Balıkesir Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.