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MSO to BIS: distance & flight time
Missoula (Missoula International Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
630 mi
1,014 km · 547 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
630 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSO — Missoula International Airport · Missoula, 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 MSO
- FCA · Glacier Park International Airport97 mi away
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport101 mi away
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport102 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport124 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 MSO from BIS?
The flight distance from Missoula (MSO) to Bismarck (BIS) is 630 miles (1,014 km, 547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSO to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 Missoula and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 1 hour ahead of Missoula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSO to BIS?
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