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BIS to LAX: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,279 mi
2,059 km · 1,112 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from LAX?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,279 miles (2,059 km, 1,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to LAX?
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