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BIH to IDA: distance & flight time
Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport) → Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport)
538 mi
865 km · 467 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
538 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BIH — Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · Bishop, United States
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BIH
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport31 mi away
- TPH · Tonopah Airport84 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 mi away
Near IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIH from IDA?
The flight distance from Bishop (BIH) to Idaho Falls (IDA) is 538 miles (865 km, 467 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIH to IDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIH to IDA?
Nonstop service on BIH–IDA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIH to IDA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIH–IDA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIH to IDA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIH–IDA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.