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NUW to BIH: distance & flight time
Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field)) → Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport)
789 mi
1,269 km · 685 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
789 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, United States
- BIH — Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · Bishop, 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 NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Near BIH
- MMH · Mammoth Yosemite Airport31 mi away
- TPH · Tonopah Airport84 mi away
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport85 mi away
- XSD · Tonopah Test Range Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NUW from BIH?
The flight distance from Whidbey Island (NUW) to Bishop (BIH) is 789 miles (1,269 km, 685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUW to BIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 NUW to BIH?
Nonstop service on NUW–BIH 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 2h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUW to BIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NUW–BIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NUW to BIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NUW–BIH 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.