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BIS to SMF: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
1,191 mi
1,917 km · 1,035 nm
3h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,191 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from SMF?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,191 miles (1,917 km, 1,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 3m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 2 hours behind Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to SMF?
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