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BIS to MCF: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
1,638 mi
2,637 km · 1,424 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from MCF?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Tampa (MCF) is 1,638 miles (2,637 km, 1,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 1 hour ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to MCF?
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