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BIS to CIU: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
773 mi
1,244 km · 672 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
773 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from CIU?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 773 miles (1,244 km, 672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 1 hour ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to CIU?
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