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NSN to BIS: distance & flight time
Nelson (Nelson Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
8,045 mi
12,948 km · 6,991 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-19h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,045 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 19-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 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 NSN from BIS?
The flight distance from Nelson (NSN) to Bismarck (BIS) is 8,045 miles (12,948 km, 6,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSN 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.
Are there nonstop flights from NSN to BIS?
Nonstop service on NSN–BIS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nelson and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 19 hours behind Nelson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSN to BIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NSN–BIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NSN to BIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NSN–BIS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.