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SAT to BIS: distance & flight time
San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
1,197 mi
1,927 km · 1,040 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 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 SAT from BIS?
The flight distance from San Antonio (SAT) to Bismarck (BIS) is 1,197 miles (1,927 km, 1,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAT to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 cheapest way to fly from SAT to BIS?
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