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MBS to BIS: distance & flight time
Saginaw (MBS International Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
841 mi
1,353 km · 730 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
841 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBS — MBS International Airport · Saginaw, 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 MBS
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport34 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport36 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport58 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 MBS from BIS?
The flight distance from Saginaw (MBS) to Bismarck (BIS) is 841 miles (1,353 km, 730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBS to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Saginaw and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 1 hour behind Saginaw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBS to BIS?
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