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BIS to LAF: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
817 mi
1,315 km · 710 nm
2h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
817 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 15m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from LAF?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Lafayette (LAF) is 817 miles (1,315 km, 710 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 15m 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 LAF?
Nonstop service on BIS–LAF 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 2h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bismarck and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to LAF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIS–LAF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIS to LAF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIS–LAF 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.