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MZP to BIS: distance & flight time
Motueka (Motueka Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
8,047 mi
12,950 km · 6,992 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MZP — Motueka Airport · Motueka, New Zealand
- 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 MZP
- NSN · Nelson Airport17 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport24 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport53 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome53 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 MZP from BIS?
The flight distance from Motueka (MZP) to Bismarck (BIS) is 8,047 miles (12,950 km, 6,992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZP to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Motueka and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 17 hours behind Motueka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZP to BIS?
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