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BIS to CIH: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Changzhi (Changzhi Airport)
6,328 mi
10,185 km · 5,499 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from CIH?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Changzhi (CIH) is 6,328 miles (10,185 km, 5,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to CIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Changzhi?
Changzhi is 13 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to CIH?
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