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TIW to BIS: distance & flight time
Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
1,026 mi
1,651 km · 891 nm
2h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 42m 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
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 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 TIW from BIS?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TIW) to Bismarck (BIS) is 1,026 miles (1,651 km, 891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TIW to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 42m 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 TIW to BIS?
Nonstop service on TIW–BIS 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 2h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tacoma and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 2 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TIW to BIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TIW–BIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TIW to BIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TIW–BIS 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.