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SBN to BIS: distance & flight time
South Bend (South Bend Regional Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
794 mi
1,277 km · 690 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
794 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBN — South Bend Regional Airport · South Bend, 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 SBN
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport16 mi away
- MGC · Michigan City Municipal Airport26 mi away
- VPZ · Porter County Municipal Airport40 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport84 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 SBN from BIS?
The flight distance from South Bend (SBN) to Bismarck (BIS) is 794 miles (1,277 km, 690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBN to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 South Bend and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 1 hour behind South Bend.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBN to BIS?
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