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CWA to BIS: distance & flight time
Wassau (Central Wisconsin Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
551 mi
887 km · 479 nm
1h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
551 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CWA — Central Wisconsin Airport · Wassau, 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 CWA
- AUW · Wausau Downtown Airport10 mi away
- STE · Stevens Point Municipal Airport17 mi away
- MFI · Marshfield Municipal Airport27 mi away
- ISW · Alexander Field South Wood County Airport30 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 CWA from BIS?
The flight distance from Wassau (CWA) to Bismarck (BIS) is 551 miles (887 km, 479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CWA to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 40m 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 cheapest way to fly from CWA to BIS?
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