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BWH to BIS: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
8,603 mi
13,845 km · 7,475 nm
17h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,603 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWH from BIS?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Bismarck (BIS) is 8,603 miles (13,845 km, 7,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 20m 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 Butterworth and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 13 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to BIS?
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