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SBP to BIH: distance & flight time
San Luis Obispo (San Luis County Regional Airport) → Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport)
195 mi
313 km · 169 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
195 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SBP — San Luis County Regional Airport · San Luis Obispo, 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.
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Near SBP
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field26 mi away
- PRB · Paso Robles Municipal Airport30 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base35 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport41 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 SBP from BIH?
The flight distance from San Luis Obispo (SBP) to Bishop (BIH) is 195 miles (313 km, 169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBP to BIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 SBP to BIH?
Nonstop service on SBP–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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBP to BIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SBP–BIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SBP to BIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SBP–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.