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BIS to ANC: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Anchorage (Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport)
2,167 mi
3,487 km · 1,883 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
- ANC — Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · Anchorage, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ANC
- MRI · Merrill Field6 mi away
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base8 mi away
- FRN · Bryant Army Heliport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from ANC?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Anchorage (ANC) is 2,167 miles (3,487 km, 1,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to ANC?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 Bismarck and Anchorage?
Anchorage is 3 hours behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to ANC?
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