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MEL to BIS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
9,122 mi
14,680 km · 7,926 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from BIS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Bismarck (BIS) is 9,122 miles (14,680 km, 7,926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 Melbourne and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 15 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to BIS?
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