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FRA to BIS: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
4,533 mi
7,296 km · 3,939 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,533 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
- 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from BIS?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bismarck (BIS) is 4,533 miles (7,296 km, 3,939 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Frankfurt and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 7 hours behind Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to BIS?
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