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SHN to BIS: distance & flight time
Shelton (Sanderson Field) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
1,052 mi
1,694 km · 915 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHN — Sanderson Field · Shelton, 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 SHN
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport42 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport22 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport25 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport27 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 SHN from BIS?
The flight distance from Shelton (SHN) to Bismarck (BIS) is 1,052 miles (1,694 km, 915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHN to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Shelton and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 2 hours ahead of Shelton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHN to BIS?
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