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LEY to BIS: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
4,322 mi
6,956 km · 3,756 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from BIS?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Bismarck (BIS) is 4,322 miles (6,956 km, 3,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Lelystad and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to BIS?
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