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COS to BIS: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
586 mi
943 km · 509 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
586 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from BIS?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Bismarck (BIS) is 586 miles (943 km, 509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 Colorado Springs and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 1 hour ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to BIS?
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