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AER to BIS: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
5,757 mi
9,265 km · 5,003 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Near BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from BIS?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Bismarck (BIS) is 5,757 miles (9,265 km, 5,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 time difference between Sochi and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 8 hours behind Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to BIS?
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