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MAA to BIS: distance & flight time
Madras (Chennai International Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
8,307 mi
13,369 km · 7,219 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,307 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MAA — Chennai International Airport · Madras, India
- 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 MAA
- TIR · Tirupati Airport61 mi away
- PNY · Pondicherry Airport75 mi away
- CDP · Kadapa Airport141 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 MAA from BIS?
The flight distance from Madras (MAA) to Bismarck (BIS) is 8,307 miles (13,369 km, 7,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAA to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Madras and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 10.5 hours behind Madras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAA to BIS?
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