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SCH to BIH: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Bishop (Eastern Sierra Regional Airport)
2,351 mi
3,783 km · 2,043 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from BIH?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Bishop (BIH) is 2,351 miles (3,783 km, 2,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to BIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 SCH to BIH?
Nonstop service on SCH–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 5h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to BIH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCH–BIH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCH to BIH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCH–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.