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JGN to BIS: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
6,337 mi
10,198 km · 5,506 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from BIS?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Bismarck (BIS) is 6,337 miles (10,198 km, 5,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 Jiayuguan and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 13 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to BIS?
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