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CLD to BIS: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
1,281 mi
2,062 km · 1,114 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from BIS?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Bismarck (BIS) is 1,281 miles (2,062 km, 1,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Carlsbad and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 2 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to BIS?
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