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BIS to MBS: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Saginaw (MBS International Airport)
841 mi
1,353 km · 730 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
841 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from MBS?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Saginaw (MBS) is 841 miles (1,353 km, 730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to MBS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 MBS?
Nonstop service on BIS–MBS 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 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bismarck and Saginaw?
Saginaw is 1 hour ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to MBS?
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Why are some BIS to MBS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIS–MBS 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.