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DLC to BIS: distance & flight time
Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
5,964 mi
9,598 km · 5,182 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,964 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, China
- 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 DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 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 DLC from BIS?
The flight distance from Dalian (DLC) to Bismarck (BIS) is 5,964 miles (9,598 km, 5,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLC to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Dalian and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 13 hours behind Dalian.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLC to BIS?
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