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CXL to BIS: distance & flight time
Calexico (Calexico International Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
1,247 mi
2,006 km · 1,083 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,247 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m 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
- CXL — Calexico International Airport · Calexico, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near CXL
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 CXL from BIS?
The flight distance from Calexico (CXL) to Bismarck (BIS) is 1,247 miles (2,006 km, 1,083 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CXL to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CXL to BIS?
Nonstop service on CXL–BIS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Calexico and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 2 hours ahead of Calexico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CXL to BIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CXL–BIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CXL to BIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CXL–BIS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.