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BIS to BUF: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
1,106 mi
1,780 km · 961 nm
2h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,106 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from BUF?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Buffalo (BUF) is 1,106 miles (1,780 km, 961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 52m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 1 hour ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to BUF?
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