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KKN to BIS: distance & flight time
Kirkenes (Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
4,012 mi
6,457 km · 3,486 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m 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
- KKN — Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen) · Kirkenes, Norway
- 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 KKN
- VDS · Vadsø Airport23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes51 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport61 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport82 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 KKN from BIS?
The flight distance from Kirkenes (KKN) to Bismarck (BIS) is 4,012 miles (6,457 km, 3,486 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KKN to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 Kirkenes and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 7 hours behind Kirkenes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KKN to BIS?
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