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BIS to BFI: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
1,011 mi
1,627 km · 879 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from BFI?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Seattle (BFI) is 1,011 miles (1,627 km, 879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 2 hours behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to BFI?
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