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BIS to SDM: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,302 mi
2,095 km · 1,131 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from SDM?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,302 miles (2,095 km, 1,131 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to SDM?
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