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BIS to CNI: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Changhai (Changhai Airport)
5,917 mi
9,523 km · 5,142 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, 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 CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from CNI?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Changhai (CNI) is 5,917 miles (9,523 km, 5,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to CNI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIS to CNI?
Nonstop service on BIS–CNI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bismarck and Changhai?
Changhai is 13 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to CNI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIS–CNI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIS to CNI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIS–CNI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.