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SMD to BIS: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
866 mi
1,393 km · 752 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
866 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from BIS?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Bismarck (BIS) is 866 miles (1,393 km, 752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to BIS?
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