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MDW to BIS: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
728 mi
1,172 km · 633 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
728 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 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 MDW from BIS?
The flight distance from Chicago (MDW) to Bismarck (BIS) is 728 miles (1,172 km, 633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MDW to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 MDW to BIS?
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