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IND to BIS: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
873 mi
1,406 km · 759 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
873 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from BIS?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Bismarck (BIS) is 873 miles (1,406 km, 759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Indianapolis and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 1 hour behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to BIS?
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