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LFT to BIS: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
1,237 mi
1,991 km · 1,075 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from BIS?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Bismarck (BIS) is 1,237 miles (1,991 km, 1,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from LFT to BIS?
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