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BIS to ESF: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
1,153 mi
1,856 km · 1,002 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, 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 ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from ESF?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Alexandria (ESF) is 1,153 miles (1,856 km, 1,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from BIS to ESF?
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