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BIS to YIP: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
902 mi
1,452 km · 784 nm
2h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
902 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 26m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from YIP?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Detroit (YIP) is 902 miles (1,452 km, 784 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 26m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to YIP?
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