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SMO to BIS: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
1,277 mi
2,055 km · 1,110 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from BIS?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Bismarck (BIS) is 1,277 miles (2,055 km, 1,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Santa Monica and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to BIS?
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