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BIS to PMD: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport)
1,231 mi
1,982 km · 1,070 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from PMD?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Palmdale (PMD) is 1,231 miles (1,982 km, 1,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to PMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 PMD?
Nonstop service on BIS–PMD 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 3h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bismarck and Palmdale?
Palmdale is 2 hours behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to PMD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIS–PMD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIS to PMD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIS–PMD 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.