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YZY to BIS: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
6,378 mi
10,264 km · 5,542 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from BIS?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Bismarck (BIS) is 6,378 miles (10,264 km, 5,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 Zhangye and Bismarck?
Bismarck is 13 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to BIS?
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