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BIS to CAE: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
1,355 mi
2,180 km · 1,177 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from CAE?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Columbia (CAE) is 1,355 miles (2,180 km, 1,177 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to CAE?
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