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BIS to FRN: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Fort Richardson (Bryant Army Heliport)
2,156 mi
3,470 km · 1,873 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
- FRN — Bryant Army Heliport · Fort Richardson, 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 FRN
- EDF · Elmendorf Air Force Base5 mi away
- MRI · Merrill Field7 mi away
- ANC · Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport13 mi away
- WWA · Wasilla Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from FRN?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Fort Richardson (FRN) is 2,156 miles (3,470 km, 1,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to FRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Fort Richardson?
Fort Richardson is 3 hours behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to FRN?
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