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BWI to BIS: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
1,319 mi
2,122 km · 1,146 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from BIS?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Bismarck (BIS) is 1,319 miles (2,122 km, 1,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Baltimore and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 1 hour behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to BIS?
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