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BIS to HEL: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
4,436 mi
7,140 km · 3,855 nm
9h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,436 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from HEL?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Helsinki (HEL) is 4,436 miles (7,140 km, 3,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 10m 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 HEL?
Nonstop service on BIS–HEL 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 9h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bismarck and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 8 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to HEL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIS–HEL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIS to HEL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIS–HEL 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.