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PLO to BIS: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
9,423 mi
15,165 km · 8,188 nm
18h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-14.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,423 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 57m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 14.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 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 PLO from BIS?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Bismarck (BIS) is 9,423 miles (15,165 km, 8,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 57m 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 Port Lincoln and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 14.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to BIS?
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