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IDP to BIS: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
711 mi
1,145 km · 618 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
711 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from BIS?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Bismarck (BIS) is 711 miles (1,145 km, 618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 IDP to BIS?
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