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BHM to BIS: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
1,171 mi
1,884 km · 1,017 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
- 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 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 BHM from BIS?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Bismarck (BIS) is 1,171 miles (1,884 km, 1,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from BHM to BIS?
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