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BIS to WJF: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Lancaster (General WM J Fox Airfield)
1,231 mi
1,981 km · 1,069 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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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. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
- WJF — General WM J Fox Airfield · Lancaster, 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 WJF
- PMD · Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport11 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport56 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from WJF?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Lancaster (WJF) is 1,231 miles (1,981 km, 1,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to WJF?
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 WJF?
Nonstop service on BIS–WJF 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 cheapest way to fly from BIS to WJF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIS–WJF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIS to WJF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIS–WJF 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.