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ILN to BIS: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
991 mi
1,596 km · 862 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
991 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, 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 ILN
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 ILN from BIS?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILN) to Bismarck (BIS) is 991 miles (1,596 km, 862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILN to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 ILN to BIS?
Nonstop service on ILN–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 2h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wilmington and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 1 hour behind Wilmington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILN to BIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ILN–BIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ILN to BIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ILN–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.