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BAV to BIS: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
6,113 mi
9,838 km · 5,312 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from BIS?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Bismarck (BIS) is 6,113 miles (9,838 km, 5,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Baotou and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 13 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to BIS?
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